A/N: Introducing my longest chapter yet! Feeling so inspired, so I thought why not release the chapter early as a special treat for my readers :)
Chapter 3
'Finally found you rabbit'. said a threating voice.
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Rini stepped backwards a few steps, shocked, she hadn't expected them to find her.
'We are the four sisters of the Black Moon, you are ours now Rabbit' said Petz
Petz took a few steps towards Rini, Rini closed her eyes and turned her head in fear.
There was a rush of air, and a click as heels hit the stone below them.
Rini opened her eyes timidly, 'what happened, I thought for sure I'd be a goner by now' she thought.
As she looked up she saw a familiar blue, and she squealed in happiness 'Sailor Moon!'.
Sailor Moon turned her head and smiled down at the small child reassuringly 'It's going to be all right now Rini' she said.
'Oh Sailor Moon I was so afraid' she said as tears ran down her face, Rini then promptly attached herself to Sailor Moon's leg.
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During the visitors introduction, Usagi had started her transformation, while jumping over the barriers to her aid.
Landing in front of Rini, arms outstretched to protect her from harm.
'Sailor Moon!' said Rini.
She turned her head and smiled down at the small child reassuringly 'It's going to be all right now Rini' she said.
'Oh Sailor Moon I was so afraid' she said as tears ran down her face, Rini then promptly attached herself to her leg.
'I will not allow you to harm her, in the name of Moon' she said
Turning and kneeling down to Rini's level, she then took her in her arms, and stayed down at that level to watch the new comers.
'Hand over the Rabbit, and we won't harm you' said Catsi
'I'll never let you take her!' she said.
Catsi prepared to attack, but was stopped by a golden beam that she only just managed to dodge.
'Four on one doesn't seem fair, so lets even the odds, we will be your opponents' said Venus
'Sailor Moon get Rini to safety' she instructed.
'Venus Crescent Beam, SMASH!' directed at Avery
'Dark Moon Whip' directed at Venus.
'Jupiter Thunder, CRASH!' directed at Petz
'Dark Moon Thunder' directed at Jupiter.
'Mars Celestial Fire, SURROUND!' aimed at Catsi
'Dark Moon Fire' aimed at Mars
'Mercury Aqua, ILLUSION!' aimed and Bertie
'Dark Moon Water' aimed at Mercury.
The attacks cancelled each other out in a large explosion knocking them over.
While this was occurring, 'Rini, you ready' asked Sailor Moon, with the girls nod she picked her up.
Out of no where an attack came down, Sailor Moon barely managed to dodge it, she was so unprepared for it.
Just as she landed the attack came again, this time she was prepared and she jumped.
'Who are you?' Sailor Moon asked
'I am Rubeus, I am from the Dark Moon Family, I will not allow you to escape' he prepared to throw another attack.
A red streak stopped his concentration, 'Attacking young girls, how much lower could you get!' said Tuxedo Kamen.
All of a sudden there was a scream, none of them had been prepared that Tuxedo Kamen wouldn't have got to her in time.
The attack had thrown her against a wall, hard, it made her so dizzy, 'I must have hit my head' she thought.
Rubeus watched as she struggled to stand, amused for once they had manage to hurt her.
'I will not allow you to take her!' Placing her hand on Rini's shoulders, in a form of comfort, before she then turned to stand on her own.
'Wow, she's so much stronger today!' thought Rini
The scouts still hurt from the earlier attack were shocked by the new persona of their leader, she seemed to be so much more now.
Pulling out the wand she thought she had lost during the battle with Beryl, her locket opened and the crystal joined with the wand.
Rini watched open mouthed, 'that was the crystal I've been looking for to save mummy, Sailor moon has it!' she thought.
The scouts saw what happened 'No Sailor Moon, if you do that you'll die!' they all exclaimed.
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Now holding the wand in both hands, not listening to her scouts warnings.
'Cosmic Moon Power!' she exclaimed and a blinding light encased the area.
'I know I've heard someone say that before, but where?' Rini thought.
The light cleared and the scouts found themselves full healed, slowly they stood up seeing five figures stood in front of them they prepared to attack.
But Mars stopped them, 'Their markings are gone, Sailor Moon healed them!' she exclaimed.
At Mars's mention of Sailor Moon they abruptly turned to watch their leader fall.
They all ran to her, she was lying crumpled on the ground, her crystal compact open and her hands holding the wand closed tightly across her chest as she lay there.
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Tuxedo Kamen removed his mask, tears running down his face.
Running towards her, Jupiter turned and punched him in the face 'You are not wanted here' she said threateningly.
Replacing his mask he turned to leave, looking back one last time he sighed, he knew he'd stuffed up big time'.
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Mercury knelt down to check on their leaders pulse, her hands felt something warm and wet.
Pulling her hand back she looked to her hands, the amount of blood on her hands.
'No Usagi, you can't leave us!' exclaimed Mercury.
'Usagi?' thought Rini shocked
Spotting the blood on Mercury's hands she also promptly fell into a sobbing fit.
There was a sudden flash, all the girls were push back.
The moon wand was hovering over Sailor Moon, the crystal removed itself from the wand and re-joined with her compact and the wand simply disappeared.
When the light cleared, they all including the newly healed friends, were faced with a detransformed unconscious Usagi.
Everyone was now openly sobbing, for their injured friend.
Then a golden light flashed, and they watched as the crescent moon appeared on her brow, she was then surrounded in a golden light.
When the light cleared, Usagi was no where to be found, Usagi had disappeared.
'Usagi!' exclaimed the girls as one.
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A/N: Well guys I know I'm evil for ending it there, I'm sorry but this chapter was getting a bit long winded. Let me know what you think.
