Part V: Awakening
Some time later, Setsuna awakens. "Oh, my head." She finds Jueru, not moving, not breathing. "Jueru?! Jueru!!! Please wake up... open your eyes..." Setsuna, remembering what happened, cries hysterically for all those who died. She cradles Jueru's head, remembering the happy times, their conversations, and their new found love that was yet to be explored.
"I'll always love you Jueru... I'll never forget you." She cries as tears roll down her face unto his face.
She hears a female voice. "Setsuna.."
Setsuna is immediately frightened by the intruder's voice.
"Setsuna." Suddenly, Queen Serenity's apparition appears before her.
"Queen Serenity?"
"Yes, Princess. It is I, Queen Serenity of the now forgotten Silver Millenium..."
"I don't understand..."
"You see, only you, Luna, Artemis, and myself survived."
"WHAT?!"
"But in order to defeat the Dark Kingdom I had to use the Silver Imperium Crystal. It is slowly going from the moon to planet to planet taking the deceased to Earth, where they all can be reincarnated without the memories of this time period, the Silver Millenium."
"What about me?"
"Because you're still alive, I have a proposal to ask of you."
"Please, my queen, tell me what it is."
"I'd like you to become the Guardian of Space and Time."
"You want me to guard the Gate of Time for eternity?"
"Yes, I know it's a lot to ask for, but you won't be able to be reincarnated with the others."
"I understand and am honored." She bows before the queen. Queen Serenity looks at Jueru.
"Is this man...?"
"Yes your majesty," she replies. "My love." Tears stream down her face.
The queen smiles. "How about a compromise?" she asks.
"A compromise? What do you mean?"
Queen Serenity summons the Key Staff. "Now you and you alone have the power to stop time... it will be a lonely life, so how about..." She removes the garnet orb from the staff, and places it near Jueru. Slowly, a gust of wind goes from his body to the orb.
"What did you do?"
"I took his memories of this time, along with his love for you, Princess Setsuna of Pluto, into this orb. That way, you will always be together."
"Thank you, my queen." She embraces the orb.
Queen Serenity looks at Setsuna. She smies reassuringly.
"Goodbye, Sailor Pluto, Senshi of Time."
"Goodbye, Queen Serenity."
Just as Queen Serenity disappears, a white light appears.
"The Silver Crystal," Setsuna whispers. She kisses Jueru's warm, soft lips as a way of saying goodbye and hopes that maybe one day they will meet again. Soon, Setsuna is enveloped in the white light and is brought before the gates of time, where she now spends the rest of eternity.
Part VI: Gates of Time
[And so that's how I came to guard the gates. As much as I would like to change the past, I can't. I can only accept what has happened and look forward to the future. I'm glad that I can have temporary relief by Diana to guard the gates while I help the other Senshi. Although this life has been lonely, the frequent visits of ChibiUsa and Diana brighten my day as well as other visits from Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, and the other Sailor Senshi. Then again, there is always my staff - my most valued treasure that holds my memories of a happier time and another life; and which is also, my protector. I've always wondered what my life would be like if the Dark Kingdom never came or we were able to save it without sacrificing a life. But one must not live in the past, one can only remember as I do...]
"Sailor Pluto"
"Puu..."
Setsuna turns around and sees ChibiUsa and Diana greeting her. Her face lightens up.
[Ahh... my young friends who were never a part of the Silver Millenium tragedy... how lucky they are] She smiled as she approached them.
"What is it, ChibiUsa and Diana?"
"Mama and everyone needs your help against a new enemy."
Diana stepped forward. "I will guard the gate of time for you, Setsuna-sama."
"Thank you, Diana. ChibiUsa, let's go back to the 20th century." ChibiUsa takes Setsuna's hand as they walk off.
Some time later, Setsuna awakens. "Oh, my head." She finds Jueru, not moving, not breathing. "Jueru?! Jueru!!! Please wake up... open your eyes..." Setsuna, remembering what happened, cries hysterically for all those who died. She cradles Jueru's head, remembering the happy times, their conversations, and their new found love that was yet to be explored.
"I'll always love you Jueru... I'll never forget you." She cries as tears roll down her face unto his face.
She hears a female voice. "Setsuna.."
Setsuna is immediately frightened by the intruder's voice.
"Setsuna." Suddenly, Queen Serenity's apparition appears before her.
"Queen Serenity?"
"Yes, Princess. It is I, Queen Serenity of the now forgotten Silver Millenium..."
"I don't understand..."
"You see, only you, Luna, Artemis, and myself survived."
"WHAT?!"
"But in order to defeat the Dark Kingdom I had to use the Silver Imperium Crystal. It is slowly going from the moon to planet to planet taking the deceased to Earth, where they all can be reincarnated without the memories of this time period, the Silver Millenium."
"What about me?"
"Because you're still alive, I have a proposal to ask of you."
"Please, my queen, tell me what it is."
"I'd like you to become the Guardian of Space and Time."
"You want me to guard the Gate of Time for eternity?"
"Yes, I know it's a lot to ask for, but you won't be able to be reincarnated with the others."
"I understand and am honored." She bows before the queen. Queen Serenity looks at Jueru.
"Is this man...?"
"Yes your majesty," she replies. "My love." Tears stream down her face.
The queen smiles. "How about a compromise?" she asks.
"A compromise? What do you mean?"
Queen Serenity summons the Key Staff. "Now you and you alone have the power to stop time... it will be a lonely life, so how about..." She removes the garnet orb from the staff, and places it near Jueru. Slowly, a gust of wind goes from his body to the orb.
"What did you do?"
"I took his memories of this time, along with his love for you, Princess Setsuna of Pluto, into this orb. That way, you will always be together."
"Thank you, my queen." She embraces the orb.
Queen Serenity looks at Setsuna. She smies reassuringly.
"Goodbye, Sailor Pluto, Senshi of Time."
"Goodbye, Queen Serenity."
Just as Queen Serenity disappears, a white light appears.
"The Silver Crystal," Setsuna whispers. She kisses Jueru's warm, soft lips as a way of saying goodbye and hopes that maybe one day they will meet again. Soon, Setsuna is enveloped in the white light and is brought before the gates of time, where she now spends the rest of eternity.
Part VI: Gates of Time
[And so that's how I came to guard the gates. As much as I would like to change the past, I can't. I can only accept what has happened and look forward to the future. I'm glad that I can have temporary relief by Diana to guard the gates while I help the other Senshi. Although this life has been lonely, the frequent visits of ChibiUsa and Diana brighten my day as well as other visits from Neo-Queen Serenity and King Endymion, and the other Sailor Senshi. Then again, there is always my staff - my most valued treasure that holds my memories of a happier time and another life; and which is also, my protector. I've always wondered what my life would be like if the Dark Kingdom never came or we were able to save it without sacrificing a life. But one must not live in the past, one can only remember as I do...]
"Sailor Pluto"
"Puu..."
Setsuna turns around and sees ChibiUsa and Diana greeting her. Her face lightens up.
[Ahh... my young friends who were never a part of the Silver Millenium tragedy... how lucky they are] She smiled as she approached them.
"What is it, ChibiUsa and Diana?"
"Mama and everyone needs your help against a new enemy."
Diana stepped forward. "I will guard the gate of time for you, Setsuna-sama."
"Thank you, Diana. ChibiUsa, let's go back to the 20th century." ChibiUsa takes Setsuna's hand as they walk off.
