The king suggested that we spent the night here in the palace. I walked into the large bedroom that was the king's room. I looked at the white walls of the room, the bed matched the pureness of this room; nothing like the darkness. I turn to face Mamoru, his smile filled me up with calming warmth. Soon, my fellow guardians made their way in.
"Are you sure you're alright, Usagi?" Asks Rei.
"I'm just shook up, that's all." I reply.
"I will stay here with Usagi," Rei pauses, "you guys go and get some rest."
"I'll stay with you, Rei." Mamoru says.
"Are you guys sure you don't need us?" Minako asks.
"We'll be fine," Rei silences herself, "we'll have to explain to Luna and Artemis tomorrow about what happened."
"And what about Chibiusa?" Ami asks.
"I explain it to her tomorrow." Mamoru replies.
"Alright, good night." Makoto says.
Those three left. Rei and Mamoru glanced at each other. I turned my back, looking out the crystallized window.
"Hey, what's the matter?" Rei asks, softly.
"It's alright, Rei."
"What do you mean?"
"You were right . . ." I began.
"About what, Usagi?"
"It's all clear to me now . . ." I pause, lifting my hands up as I bend my head down to look at them, "I felt scared, alone, and hopeless. But, I never gave up, did I?"
"Those are just feelings that happen when something like that happens." She pauses, "In your case, you couldn't control yourself; it was his mind ability that kept you from fighting back."
….
"With the power of your silver crystal, I will be the most powerful man alive." His voice calls me, "I will destroy your future. Returning to the past when the millenium wasn't in mind yet."
I just stood there, I couldn't move my legs.
"And with you . . ." He pauses, "With you by my side; we will rule this world."
I kept tossing and turning. This was just a bad dream that I couldn't wake up. My breathing became unstable. I kept moaning.
"No, I won't let you!" I hiss softly.
"Join me, Neo-Queen Serenity."
"I won't help you."
"I think you need to learn something about me."
I shot up awake, I looked around the room; everything was perfectly still and quiet. Mamoru was sleeping soundly on the couch across from the bed. I lifted my legs close to my chest, as if I were creating a barrier of protection, keeping out the evils of the world of the future. The feeling that I felt in the palace of the Black Moon returned. Even being here in the light, it's better, but not as much. It felt much safer with my friends close to me. Tears fell down my eyes.
