Hearts Amock! Old Friends Reunited!

"Kaolinite, you failed," Nehelenia warned.

The assistant to the Dead Moon Busters appeared before Queen Nehelenia. She bowed and then stood up to look her in the eyes. She replied, "Think about it, Nehelenia. Did any of us really get what we were looking for the first time around? I think that's almost impossible. There are so many targets, and..."

"...Sailor Moon has been reawakened?" Nehelenia asked. She answered her own question. "Yes, I've felt the light of the White Moon lately and new it was only a matter of time before she remembered; however, I've also noticed she isn't as powerful as she has been. When time was turned back, apparently so were her powers."

"That doesn't matter," Kaolinite pointed out. "She still managed to get rid of Geldor. Sailor Moon isn't completely incompetent."

Nehelenia laughed, the high-pitched sound ringing throughout her chambers. "Do not worry about that, Kaori. I have asked Lord Carrion for some help on this issue. He granted the Remlons even more power. Sailor Moon should no longer be a problem. Besides, the light from the Silver Crystal seems to have died."

"What do you mean?"

"I mean," Nehelenia started, "that little Usagi Tsukino doesn't want to be Sailor Moon anymore. The Silver Crystal can sense this in her heart and has lost its luster. No more will she be able to transform. Her wish will be granted. This is your chance, Kaori, get rid of that little nuisance before she changes her mind or brings the other Scouts back."

An evil grin crossed Kaolinite's. She would have the pleasure of killing Sailor Moon? That had been her dream since she died, and finally it would come true. "I will most certainly get rid of her. I'll take extreme pleasure in it. I also believe I've found the new target for you."

Nehelenia chuckled, "Oh?"

"Most certainly, my Queen. In the past the Sailor Scouts have held the objects of power we're searching for. If I'm to get rid of Sailor Moon, why not check and see if she holds the Crystallized Soul while I'm at it?" Kaori replied.

"That is a very well devised plan, Kaolinite. I'm counting on you, I hope you realize that. If you do not serve me well, you will receive the same treatment you got from Mistress 9," Nehelenia said.

Kaolinite cringed. She remembered the pain she had felt when finally at last she had brought the holder of a pure heart crystal, and Dr. Tomoe had been so proud of her. Her heart had been so light. Maybe finally her and the doctor would be able to be together. That's all she had ever really wanted. She wanted to be a family with the doctor and Hotaru. The only reason she had treated the poor little girl so badly was because she knew Mistress 9 was inside of her and every fiber in her body hated the woman.

Mistress 9 had obviously hated me as well, and knew exactly what I wanted! She clenched her hands into fists and tried to keep her hurt inside. The image played forth in her head like some sort of forgotten movie. She saw herself being thrown up against the electric forcefield that had surrounded all of them and very slowly and she was painfully fried to death. Dr. Tomoe had never even tried to help her. She had been strung along the whole time. Kaori, as she was known to Hotaru, had been a pawn in the game they were playing and could've been easily disposed of at any moment.

Nehelenia could see her assistant breaking before her. "Kaolinite, I know you're hurting, we all are. Somewhere along the road we have all been hurt. Don't let it get to you. I can't have you giving up."

"Dr. Tomoe said that to me as well, and in the end he gave up on me," she sighed.

"I'm different. I really mean what I say. Take out this pain and anger you have for Mistress 9 on Sailor Moon. Get rid of her once and for all, and then find the Crystallized Soul. Once you have that, you will be able to bring back the Dr. Tomoe you love so much. Dr. Tomoe, Hotaru, and you will all be able to be the family you have longed so much for," Nehelenia said.

All the sadness she had felt in her heart immediately turned to anger. Sailor Moon was going to die. She no longer even had to think about it. The Sailor Scout of love and justice would soon be the Sailor Scout of the Underworld. She smiled and with the cue from Nehelenia she disappeared in search of the girl who could very well be the holder of the Crystallized Soul.


"The darkness is rising up again. Right now, it's headed for the Queen, and she's completely defenseless," Krystal stated.

Jessica almost slammed on the brakes in surprise. Usagi was in danger? How could she possibly be in danger? They had defeated the enemy, and she had become the most powerful Scout there was. What was going on?

So many different thoughts ran through her head as she and Krystal drove through the countryside towards Tokyo. They were going back to the town they had missed so much. All of their memories had flooded back to them in a rush and now they knew that a new evil was threatening everything once again. "What is going on, Krystal?" Jessica asked.

"There is so much going on. It would be hard to speak of all of it. I don't even know half of it. What I do know is that when Sailor Pluto gave her life to save everyone, she turned back time, but it turned back everything. A large chunk of the previous enemies that Sailor Moon had defeated or turned good were brought back. I don't know exactly what they're goal is or what's going on. The one thing I do know is that they're looking for something called they Crystallized Soul. Long ago, it was sealed into the body of a human being by Queen Serenity. She didn't want it's power to fall into the hands of wrongdoers and since everyone was looking on the moon, she figured Earth was a smart choice."

"What does it do? This thing seems like it has more power than any object the Scouts have had to save before!" Jessica exclaimed.

Krystal continued, "In the hands of those who desire it, it could plunge the entire universe into darkness. It will wipe away all humanity and destroy any light that may be thriving in the whole solar system. It's going to take awhile to find, though, being as it could be anywhere on Earth, which includes both here, in the past, and in the future."

"So are you saying," Jessica questioned, "that the enemy has people both here and in the future? Where are all of these people coming from?"

Krystal nodded her head, "That's exactly what I'm saying. Apparently they are all previous enemies of Sailor Moon. They have joined together to make sure nothing stands in their way. I've also seen that not all of the Scouts have awakened with their memories yet. The only one to have awaken is Usagi and Mamoru, but she's not happy about it at all."

"Why not?"

"She wanted to remain normal forever, Jessica. Usagi used the power of the Silver Crystal to make sure everyone would just live normal lives and that no more evil would threaten the earth. Her wish didn't come true. She was pitted once again against the evils that are in the world. The Silver Crystal has also noticed this," Krystal explained.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Jessica began to throw out the questions that were building up in her mind. She smiled as she saw Tokyo begin to appear in the distance. Slowly, she pressed down harder on the gas pedal of her Toyota 4-Runner.

Krystal told, "It means that the crystal knows that she doesn't want to be Sailor Moon anymore. It's going to grant what she wants. Can't you sense it? The Silver Crystal has lost its luster because Serena doesn't want it anymore. Even when the enemy does attack her, she won't have any will to fight. There will be no more Sailor Moon."

"Isn't there a way for the Silver Crystal to start working again?" Jessica worried.

"I'm not so sure," Krystal stated. "It's already answered the Usagi's wish. I'm not even sure if that when she really wants to become Sailor Moon again that it will work. She may have doomed herself and the whole world."

"Let's just hope that isn't the case and that we get there soon enough to stop this," Jessica said. Krystal nodded her head and placed her hand on top of Jessica's. Jessica's body tingled, and she smiled. The would definitely get to Tokyo fast and make sure that no harm came to Usagi Tsukino. They had just become friends after so long of fighting, and she wasn't about to let anything get in the way of that.


Usagi slammed on the brakes of her pink convertible. She didn't even feel like driving anywhere anymore. Everything in her life was wrong again. For so long she had been looking forward to the photoshoot in America, but now she wouldn't be able to attend it. She wouldn't have any time for modeling. Why did everything change?

(Listen to "Memories" by Within Temptation here!)

Slowly, she turned into a parking lot and turned the key, killing the ignition. She slammed her head back against the seat and then placed her face in her hands. A huge sighed escaped her body and then behind it followed the tears she was trying so hard to hold inside. Her hands became filled with the salty water, and it began to slip through her fingers, and Serena felt her pants began to get wet.

She didn't care. Nothing mattered to her anymore. She could care less right now if she were to die. Her heart was being ripped apart by the men she loved, and now a new enemy shows up and gives her even more to worry about. What do I do? I don't want to be Sailor Moon! I want to be a normal girl! Why can't I ever have that?

A hand on her shoulder made her jump, and she looked up into the face of another person she had hoped she'd never see again. The man had short jet-black hair and had the build of someone who enjoyed lifting almost everyday. He was wearing a tight white muscle shirt and a pair of blue jeans that looked faded.

Serena's heart fell down into her bowels. The tears she had thought about stopping as a stranger pulled up came even harder now. "Hey, miss, are you alright? What's wrong?" he asked.

Yakoto... don't let this be real. This isn't him. It's all a bad dream! She shook her head and tried to say something, but no sound came out. It just added one more man to her life that she would have to sort out. How could she possibly choose between three men that she loved so much? There had been a reason she didn't want to remember any of them. That way she would have never had to face this pain.

"Miss, do you need something? Miss? Here," he pulled out a handkerchief and gave it to her. Hesitantly she took it and then buried her face in it. She bawled and bawled right in front of the man she had loved for so long. "My name is Yakoto, what's yours?"

Should I tell him my name? He doesn't remember me, but if I tell him my name it may spark something. I don't need him remembering everything either. I have enough with loving Mamoru and Seiya. Perhaps, if he lives a normal life I can forget about him. She got ready to answer him when a girl came running up beside him. At that moment she saw the ring on his finger. She gasped as she noticed it was the same ring that he and her had worn. Then she noticed the girl who had just ran up was wearing hers. Our promise rings, she thought.

Usagi wanted to scream at them both, especially as she noticed who the girl was. She looked younger than Yakoto and was in a diner uniform. She had curly red hair that was up in a ponytail above her head. "Yakoto, who is she? What's wrong?"

"I don't know, Unazuki. I came out here to start the car and found her. She won't talk at all, though," he responded.

Unazuki looked around and then checked her watch. "I'm sorry, miss, but we have to go. We have a reception rehearsal to get to. I'd love to stay and help you with whatever your problem is, but we have to go." Yakoto waved and then they both ran off to their car and drove off.

Usagi stared down at the handkerchief Yakoto had left her. She held it close to her and then slipped it into her back pocket. She sniffed and then stopped crying. He was happy. He had found someone else to be with, and she knew she should be happy for him.


Lord Carrion paced back and forth. Neither time frame had managed to find the Crystallized Soul yet and already he was growing impatient. He needed that object and fast. Soon the whole world would be his to rule.

Another seizure brought him to the ground. He grasped his heart and tried to take huge gulps of air. The pain was excruciating and unlike anything he had ever felt before. It was almost as if his entire body was being ripped apart. They have to hurry! If they don't, this disease will surely rip me to pieces!

After the attack stopped, he slowly got back to his feet. He walked to the window and looked out at the city. It had to be in this town either in the past or the future. It had to be found soon or he knew he was going to die.

Sailor Moon... what about her? Before she was all powerful, but now she'll be lucky if she can even transform. What should be done about her? A smile crossed his lips as a thought occurred to him. She would make a lovely Queen of Darkness.


Kaolinite appeared above the parking lot where she knew her target was. She drifted down and watched as Usagi stepped out of her car.

Kaolinite landed on the ground behind her. "Hello, Usagi, fancy meeting you here, again."

Usagi spun around just in time for Kaolinite to snap her fingers. "One, two, three! I call upon Remlon Jipanchi! Come out and see just what this girl holds!" On one a huge red board had appeared out of the ground and slammed into Usagi's back. Two had caused metal cuffs to appear out of the board and clamp around her wrists and ankles, and on three a shadow appeared in front of Kaolinite that turned into a real monster after she had called upon it.

As the shadow took form Usagi gasped. It was the biggest thing she had ever seen. It had a body that was bigger around than a semi-tanker and two faces. One was on his actual head attached to his neck and the other was on his chest. All around him flames surrounded him, and she could feel the heat from it. She tried to struggle and break free, but she couldn't move.

"Now, I will finally get rid of you! There will be no Sailor Scouts to stand in the way of the Dead Moon Busters!" Kaolinite laughed.

Usagi groaned straining against the cuffs. "The Dead Moon Busters? Do you mean, you and the Dead Moon Circus are working together?"

The witch nodded her head and then snapped her fingers. "Jipanchi! Extract her soul so I can see if it's the Crystallized Soul we're searching for." The monster growled and then lurched towards Serena. Quickly he rammed his fist through her chest. She screamed as he moved his hand around and then ripped out a glowing blue ball. It shimmered brighter than even the sun was, and Kaori Knight gasped.

"Put it back! It's not yours! Give it back to me!" Usagi yelled.

Before anyone could react a water planet projectile soared towards the Remlon and hit him, knocking the soul out of his hands. Two more Scouts appeared and caught it in their hands. Kaolinite screamed, "Give that back! I found the Crystallized Soul!"

One of them laughed, "If you think this is the Crystallized Soul, you're sadly mistaken. It's a beautiful soul, yes, but not the one you're searching for." Serena looked up to see Sailor Neptune and Sailor Uranus standing before her.

"Haruka? Michiru?" she breathed.

They both looked at her and gave her a dirty look. Uranus snapped, "Who the hell are you? Why do you know our names?"

Usagi responded, "We used to be friends. We worked together as Sailor Scouts. I'm glad you're here to help me."

Sailor Neptune shook her head. "Silly girl, we're not here to help you. We just came to make sure this wasn't the Crystallized Soul. That's all we want. We don't know who you are, and if you are a Sailor Scout, we have no intention of working with you. Stay away from us!" She went to throw the soul back into Usagi, but as she did Kaolinite sent a ray of light at it and they collided, the soul shattering.

Sailor Uranus and Neptune gasped as the soul fell to the ground in tiny little shards, and Usagi slowly began to lose consciousness. A lone tear drop formed in her eyes and dripped towards the ground. Now she didn't have to worry about any of it. She was dying and there would be no more worrying about love or Sailor Moon. Sailor Moon was no more.

Kaolinite cackled as she saw Usagi begin to die before her eyes. "Finally! I have killed you Sailor Moon! Queen Nehelenia will be pleased!"

"We are not pleased, though," a voice said. Out of the shadows stepped two of Usagi's long lost friends. Jessica and Krystal looked at each other and nodded. Jessica whipped out her transformation wand and called, "Sun Celestial Power! Make-Up!" An explosion erupted around her and when it cleared she was in an orange sailor suit. She had become Sailor Sun.

Neptune and Uranus looked at each other and took this as their cue to leave. They quickly turned around and ran out of sight, leaving Kaolinite, Jipanchi, Sailor Sun, Krystal, and Usagi's lifeless body all alone. Kaolinite gasped, "Jipanchi, get rid of those two! I'm sorry I can't stay and talk, but I must be off!" She quickly disappeared in a flash.

Jipanchi roared and threw his hand in the air. A large fireball appeared in it, and he threw it towards the two girls. They both jumped away from it and Sailor Sun threw her hand down. "Sun! Nova Blast!" Quickly, she pointed her hand at the Remlon and lights began to burst from his body and an explosion erupted around him.

It didn't seem to phase him at all. He began to charge towards the Sailor Scout who had attacked him, and Krystal took this as her chance. She sprinted to the remaining pieces of Usagi's soul and placed her hands over them. A warm light appeared in her hands and the pieces began to reassemble until they turned back into the glowing blue ball that was her soul. Krystal stood up and allowed it to return into Usagi's body.

She began to stir and the board she was attached to disappeared, and Usagi fell into Krystal's arms. She breathed, "Krystal? What's going on? No one is who they were before."

Krystal replied, "It's a long story. Right now you need to transform and help Jessica."

Serena raised her head and saw that Jipanchi and Jessica were fighting hand and hand, but Jessica appeared to be losing. Painfully, she pushed herself off of Krystal and grasped her brooch in her hand. She didn't feel any power rushing through her, yet she thought nothing of it. "Moon Crystal Power! Make-Up!" she called. Nothing at all happened. She fell to the ground at Krystal's feet. "I blew it. I said I didn't want to be Sailor Moon anymore, now we're all going to die because I was stupid. Once again, it's all my fault!"

Krystal dropped down beside her and hugged her. "Don't think that way. We can beat this monster and then figure out what is going on. It's not-" Before she could finish her sentence, Jessica's scream pierced through the air. Jipanchi slammed his fist into Sailor Sun's body, and she flew clear across the parking lot and slammed into the brick building they were in front of. He turned his attention to Krystal and Serena and began charging.

Four people then stepped in front of them. Serena and Krystal knew who they were. In their previous battle, they had all been against them. What were they doing here now? Could they possibly be here to help them? Josh yelled, "Stop right there!"

Minna continued, "We were brought back to defend the Princess and there is no way we'll let you get to her!"

"We'll crush you right here, right now!" Steve declared.

Wynn was the first to do anything. She threw her hand in the air and hollered, "Void Power!" Two bracelets appeared on her wrists and then wings burst from them.

Steve was next. He threw his hand to the side and called, "Shadow Power!" In a burst of black lighting, his scythe appeared in his hand, and he stood ready for the Remlon headed his way.

Minna clapped her hands together. "Fire Power!" Her infamous flaming whip burst into her hands and she cracked it in front of her, trying to pose some fear into the monster.

Josh was last. He crossed his hands in front of him and yelled, "Earth Power!" Two giant katanas appeared in his hands, and a smile crossed his face. "Tremor Strike!" His katanas began to vibrate and then he threw the vibrations into the ground. A earth beneath them cracked and soared towards Jipanchi.

The Remlon jumped over it and still soared towards them. Minna and Steve decided to attack together. He raised his scythe which was crackling with dark lightning bolts and said, "Unholy Vengeance!" He shot the bolts towards the monster.

Minna said, "Burning Rush!" She cracked her whip out in front of her and a cone of fire combined with the dark lightning and both attacks flew at Jipanchi, who easily dodged them and brought his flaming fist down upon the whole group of people.

Wynn stepped into the middle of them all and put up her hands. She said, "Void Wall!" An invisible wall of sonic energy sprouted all around them and his fist collided with it. He continued to try and break through and soon Wynn couldn't hold out anymore. The wall broke and the all itself shoved all four of the friends into the ground.

Jipanchi laughed as they all struggled to try and get up, but immediately fell to the ground. He turned his attention back to Serena who was quivering with Krystal. Before he took a step, a rose appeared in front of him, and the Remlon turned his attention to the caped man who had just showed up.

"You seem like a small bully in a parking lot after school! Why don't you pick on somebody you're own size?" Tuxedo Mask asked. Jipanchi didn't answer, he just thew a large fireball towards him. Tuxedo Mask jumped over it and soared towards the monster.

In a matter of seconds, Jipanchi took his flaming fist and shoved it into Tuxedo Mask's stomach and then threw him clear across the parking lot. Usagi gasped. She may not love him anymore, but her heart still pained at the sight of all of her friends getting hurt, just because she couldn't transform. Tears began to fall from her eyes. She screamed, "Stop! I don't want this anymore! I want to be Sailor Moon! I need to help my friends! PLEASE!" As if answering a prayer, the Silver Crystal began to react. Her brooch slowly changed into a heart shaped locket.

She grabbed it in her hands and glared at Jipanchi. "Moon Cosmic Power! Make-Up!" The Remlon jumped towards her, but was shot backwards by the light resonating from her brooch. When the light cleared, she was Sailor Moon once again. She stared daggers at the Remlon struggling to get up and took this as her chance.

The Spiral Heart Moon Rod appeared, and she took it, feeling the power in her body. "Moon Spiral Heart Attack!" she yelled. A heart flew towards Jipanchi who was too weak to move. In seconds, it crashed into him, and he turned back into the shadow he had originated from.

Sailor Moon scanned the area and watched as all of her friends slowly stood back up and rushed towards her. The one person who didn't come near her was Tuxedo Mask. He stood up and quickly walked away, and she was glad. She felt nothing more for him. It was over. She was sure of it...

Preview:

Neo-Queen Serenity: What do we do?

Chibi-usa: You were once Sailor Moon in the past, I'm sure you can do it again!

Neo-Queen Serenity: I don't know, Small Lady. It's been so long!

Chibi-usa: If you don't, they'll take Crystal Tokyo over and have no problem finding the Crystallized Soul!

Queen Beryl: Don't worry, if we don't kill you, what is going on in the past surely will!

Chapter Three: Neo-Queen Serenity's Astonishing Transformation! A Faltering Past!