Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, however I do own this story and all original characters!
A/N: Okay next installment to the Legends of the Moon! What will happen this time?
So please enjoy this Imaginative Adventure! Second Stop Memories!
Chapter 1: Memories *A/N all alone in the moonlight, lol. Couldn't help it ;P*
Usagi awoke screaming as memories trickled back to her. She opened her eyes half expecting to see the middle aged man's smirking face, so she was surprised when she found her self in a white room. Looking around the room she tried to focus her eyes to see if she recognized anything, however nothing looked familiar.
Beeping to her left caught her attention, causing her to turn around and see several machines. Each machine had some kind of wire attached to her, keeping track of her vitals. She looked down at one of the IV in her arm, and pulled it out. Causing one of the machines to start making a shrilling noise.
She wanted to get out, she was forgetting something. Slowly she tried to push herself up into a sitting position, when a man in his early twenties entered the room. He had short black hair, and warm brown eyes. He quickly crossed the empty space to her side, trying to calm her and replace her IV.
Usagi stared blankly at the man as he started to talk to her, his voice soothing, but it's effect didn't last long as she still couldn't understand the man's language. She tried to tell him that she needed to go, her voice cracking on every other word, but it seemed the language barrier was too strong. Realizing that she wouldn't be able to get any help, she tried to force herself up.
However the doctor had other plans, while using his right arm to hold her to the bed, he reached over with his left to push a small red button. Soon two women in pink and purple scrubs entered the room. The woman in the pink scrubs walked over to the other side of her bed to help the doctor restrain her, as the woman in the purple scrubs got a syringe of what Usagi could only assume to be a sedative.
Not wanting to go back to sleep she doubled her efforts, and tried screaming louder. She tried to rip her arm out of the pink nurse's hold, but before she could she felt the sting of a needle in her upper arm. First she felt her body relax then her eyes began to droop. In a last attempt she turned to the doctor and told him to release her. Yet he was gone in his place was a young man.
She focused on him as hard as she could but could only make out his blond hair, and those familiar blue eyes, then darkness.
-Flash Back-
Usagi stared at mocking silver eyes, with unveiled anger. She was mad that she had wasted time contacting her guardians. Maybe if she had tried to reach them the moment she had stepped out of the arcade she wouldn't have been so easily caught off guard. Or maybe it was the fact that she had underestimated him, that she had thought he would have stayed with her friends longer to show that he was the one in total control. However it didn't matter now, whatever had been her undoing she was now facing her mistake.
"Atlas, you always were one for show boating." Usagi grounded out, her left hand cradling her right, now useless, arm.
Alastair now Atlas smirked at the fallen girl on the ground. His form that had been hovering slightly above the ground lowered. He took a quick look at their surrounding, one hand stroking his chin in thought. The area around them was completely destroyed. The concrete burnt and smashed into rubble, one of the street lamps had fallen broken in halves. "Yes, well I do have a knack for flare."
Usagi smiled sardonically at him, before standing up on her unsteady legs. "Well" she started conversationally, as her left hand reached for her broach. "Might as well get this finished. I have homework to do, people to see, and all that. Moon Prism Power Make Up!" Flash of color splayed across her form before Sailor Moon appeared.
"And I am the one who show boats." Atlas said with a smug grin, at her little light show.
Both Sailor Moon and Atlas stood stock still, each trying to gauge what the other would do, trying to find an opening. Sailor Moon tensed as she positioned her injured side away from her opponent.
A female voice calling out Sailor Moon's name caused her to take her attention off of her enemy for only a split second but it was enough to catch her off guard. Atlas who had formed a sword out of his dark energy had attacked. Sailor Moon had somehow managed to evade that attack with only a small gash in her upper right thigh.
Moon stared in shock of the impromptu weapon. She had no way to conjure a sword herself all she could do was call upon her moon wand and block his advances the best she could. She was slowing down, she knew it and he knew it. It was only a matter of time before he was able to break through her defenses.
Her hand on her moon wand slipped slightly, allowing Atlas to fling it from her grasp. He gave a smug grin as he placed the tip of his sword in her direction. "Well little Moon Rabbit it seems that I have won this round."
Sailor Moon didn't have enough time to do anything, before a white blur attached itself to the arm currently holding a weapon to her throat. Atlas screamed in fury as he yanked the feline from his limb, before launching it across the pavement. He then turned his weapon on the prone form ready to launch a fatal attack.
"Artemis!" Moon screamed as she raced to his side. She had just managed to scoop him up in her arms when Atlas let loose a ball of energy. Spinning on her heels, she attempted to dodge it, but with the added weight she wasn't fast enough. The blast ended up hitting her left side, sending her to the ground.
Atlas smirked at the sight of Sailor Moon's blood. "Tell me little Moon Rabbit, do you remember your past?"
Sailor Moon scowled at him. "Yes, why do you want to know?"
"Because I am wondering why the last remaining heir to the moon kingdom, is out fighting with incompetent warrior children."
"There not incompetent!" Moon cried indignantly.
"Then why do they let their princess fight? And where are they in your time of need?"
Moon look down at her hands, her face downcast. "They don't know, they forgot."
Atlas nodded his head in understanding before lifting his hand in her direction. Energy forming around his closed fist. "Do you remember how to kill a Moon Rabbit?"
"You wound it till it can't run anymore." She whispered silently. She could now hear the distant voices of her scouts running towards her, but they would be to late. Sailor Moon decided that she was going out with as much dignity that her injured body would allow.
Standing she squared her shoulders, she knew she wasn't going to escape. She turned her head slightly when she saw four blurs of color coming into view. She heard their shouts getting louder and louder, until one voice became louder then the other.
Luna who had went to retrieve the scouts had arrived late and entered the clearing just in time to see Atlas ready an attack against her ward. Not thinking she throw herself in front of Sailor Moon hoping her small body would help shield her in some way.
Atlas opened his hand the blast shooting forward at amazing speed hit the trio dead on. He watched intently as they opened their mouth to scream but no sound came out. How could it there was no oxygen in their lungs. He watched as their skin blistered from the heat of the blast until the blast was so bright that even he had to cover his eyes. Then it was all over, the only things indicating that Sailor Moon, and two moon cats had been there was a moon wand, a star locket, two cat collars, and an empty broach.
The sailor scouts stared in a mixture of horror and grief as they watch there friend and leader die. Tears of guilt ran down their faces, they hadn't been there, they had pushed her away in favor of some man they had just met. Mars seemed to be the first one to snapped out of her stupor.
"You Bastard! How could you!" Mars yelled through her tears, both Mercury and Jupiter holding her back from attacking him.
He ignored her as he bent down to pick up Sailor Moon's moon wand and her broach. Using his right had he crushed the broach until it was nothing more than dust, then he snapped the moon wand in two. He turned his head at the startled cries, before throwing both halves of the wand at their feet. "The Legacy of the Sailor Scouts." He said his voice cold and harsh as if he was the one who had just watched a dear friend die and that they had put him in this position, before he vanished.
Venus stared brokenly at the wand before standing up and taking off, no longer wanting to look at the scene before her. Leaving three Sailors behind each in their own little worlds.
-End of Flashback-
Usagi slowly opened her eyes, and stared at the now familiar white ceiling. That's right, I had fought against Atlas, and….. She couldn't finish the thought of what had happened to her guardians. She looked down at the IV she had pulled out earlier, it was back in its place. She contemplated pulling it out again, before deciding that there was no point. Once she pulled it out, the Doctor and his 'minions' would come and replace it and put her back to sleep. And she did not want to go to sleep again.
She started to close her eyes when the door to her room opened again. At first she wasn't going to look, assuming it would just be the doctor, but when she heard two other voices her interest was peaked. Turning she saw a man and a woman, both of which seemed to be in deep conversation with the doctor. So deep that none of them had noticed that she was awake giving her time to inspect the two new comers.
The woman was beautiful, and tall. She had long wavy black hair that ended just below her waist. Her lavender eyes made her sun kissed skin glow. She was wearing a yellow sundress that showed off her tiny waist and long legs. Usagi was surprised at the elegance the woman carried herself with.
The man was handsome, and tall as well. His pure white hair that went to his mid-back was pulled into a low ponytail at the nape of his neck. His amber eyes glowed in the low light of the room. He was wearing a blue button up dress shirt that hinted at a muscular chest, with black slacks and shiny black dress shoes.
She was curious why the couple was here, but kept her questions to herself, they wouldn't understand her anyways. She watch silently as the adults agreed on something then the doctor left, leaving her alone with the two newcomers.
The woman walked over to a chair near one of the walls, and dragged it to her side. While the man just simply forgo the chair altogether, and set down at the end of her hospital bed. The woman smiled kindly at Usagi, and placed her hand over Usagi's own.
"Usagi we are so happy to have finally found you." The woman said in a familiar gentle tone.
The man smirked, as he looked at his female companion. "Yes she was going crazy with worry." He said in a teasing tone.
Usagi watched as the woman glared at the man, and felt a familiar tug on her heart. Then for a second she pictured herself on Mina's bed with two cats arguing over a movie. Her heart skipped a beat. "L-Luna, Artemis?" She asked in a confused awed voice.
Luna smiled at her charge, pride clearly showing in her eyes. "I told you she would figure it out." Luna said smugly. Artemis just merely rolled his eyes and mumbled something under his breath.
"How did that happen?" Usagi asked, eyes wide as she gestured wildly at both there forms.
"Well.." Artemis started sheepishly "we were always like this if you remember back in the Moon Kingdom."
"Really?" Usagi asked leaning forward with avid interest.
Artemis and Luna shared a small smile before Artemis went back into his tale. "Yes, back on the moon we were Lunarian Shape Shifters. Very rare, since most shape shifters came from Venus. At first we were only used for espionage but as the queen grew to trust us are job description changed. First we became members on the counsel, first shape shifters to do so, then we became the queen's personally advisors."
Usagi nodded her head absently as she got a contemplative look on her face. "But then why were you cats during the last battle, and then when you were returned to earth?"
Luna decided to take over from here. "It was before the final attack, and Queen Selenity called us into her chambers. She had fears that the battles on the Earth would soon reach the moon. So she asked if me and Artemis would once again take up are roles in espionage. Of course we both agreed. We took the form of Earth's cats, then sneaked into their ranks. We had discovered their plot to take over the Moon Kingdom, but unfortunately we were only five minutes ahead of the enemy. We weren't fully prepared. The Queen had left her crystal in the Dome room, and with the enemy invading the palace, getting it was near impossible. However we found a way with Artemis checking the path ahead, and me watching the Queens back we managed to arrive safely.
After retrieving the crystal we ran to the front of the palace just in time to see Endymion get slain. Then you…." She stopped for a second as everyone in the room remember the horrible battle. "The Queen then used the crystal to banish the evil, and final then send you and the people of the moon to earth. We were the last to leave, However when we were sent something went wrong.
Our capsules must have malfunction because are memories were… well lacking. We had forgotten that we had a more human form. We only really remembered when you had teleported us away from Atlas."
"How did you do that, by the way?" Artemis asked idly.
Usagi shrugged. "I didn't even know that I had did anything. Is that why I ended up in that alley?"
"Alley!" Both Artemis and Luna shouted.
"uh ya." Usagi stated quietly.
Luna was about to question further, when the door opened revealing a nurse in bunny scrubs. She said something to Luna and Artemis before leaving. Both adults sighed before standing.
Artemis stretch his arms and back before leaning over and hugging the injured teen. Once he released her, Luna was there taking his place. They told her that visiting hours were over and they had to head home. Saying their goodbyes both ex-felines walked towards the door.
"Oh" Luna said stopping slightly to look over her shoulder at her charge. "We forgot to tell you, we told the doctors here that we are your parents. It was the only way we would be able to visit you and then later take you home."
Usagi smirked. "Well you always did like to mother me, looks like you finally made it legit."
Luna smiled before shutting the door, leaving Usagi alone in her baron room.
A/N: Haha another chapter. We have found a little more about what happened to Usagi, but there are still more mysteries to be solved!
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