The meeting was short and to the point. According to her mirror, the king and Uranus were on a ship fairly close to the Earth. It was disguised, but her mirror should have picked up on it before now. The queen was told to stay put, but she decided that she was going to transform into Eternal Sailor Moon and that was that.
The senshi was able to teleport easily to the ship and Neptune thought that it was a little too easily, but she didn't say anything. She had her mind set on the recovery mission and that's all, but if she could get her hands on a few enemies that would be good too.
It didn't take long for them to find where they were being captive. They were both passed out on the ground. "Endymion!" yelled Serenity as she ran to him.
Neptune went to Uranus and tried waking her. "Uranus, Uranus" she whispered. Neptune picked her up and Moon Moon got help with Endymion and they teleported out.
They were meeting in the medical bay mostly because Serenity, now untransformed along with the other senshi, didn't want to leave her husband. Ami had checked them both out and they both seemed to be alright. Uranus's transformation was holding and that was definitely a good sign. Michiru wasn't worried her, she knew she'd be alright, but she wasn't complaining about being there.
"That was way too easy," said Minako.
"They weren't even hidden," Makoto agreed.
Just then Endymion started to stir all eyes were on him. Serenity squeezed his hand as she saw his eyes open. "Serenity?"
"I'm here. You are back at the palace. We rescued you both a little while ago. Ami had checked him out and gave him the ok to lay back down in his room and Minako adjourned the meeting.
Michiru was getting ready to leave herself when she heard Uranus start to stir. She called for Ami as Uranus's transformation dropped back to Haruka. Ami gave her the all clear for her too so Michiru helped her back to their tower. As she was getting her into bed Haruka grabbed her b***.
"Haruka! Now is hardly the time!"
"Come on sweet cheeks," Haruka winks. "Where is my sword?"
Michiru looked at her. Something was off, something was very off. "I don't know."
Haruka looked panicked. "I sent it to you! I know I did!"
"I haven't seen it since you were training," she replied calmly as she watched Haruka's expression. Something was definitely off. Just then she heard someone at the door. "I'll be right back." When she arrived at the door, she saw Minako. She didn't even greet her, "Something isn't right." she whispered.
"What do you mean?" Minako asked just as quietly.
"That isn't Haruka," she said. "Follow me." She brought Minako to her room where Haruka was in bed.
"How are you feeling, Haruka?" Minako asked.
"Better now that there are two beautiful women in the room," she replied.
Minako looked at Michiru not understanding the problem. She knew that her partner was a flirt. Everyone knew she was a flirt.
"You know, the two of you can get into bed with me and-"
"Haruka!" said Michiru.
"Well if you'd rather leave the room..."
Minako stood there wide eyed. "Haruka...are you alright?"
"Let's just let Haruka rest," she leads Minako out and locks the door from the outside.
Minako looked at Michiru. "Michiru, what's wrong with her."
"That's not Haruka."
"Maybe she..."
"No. Even before she spoke the way she looks at me. That isn't the woman I have loved all this time.
"What do you mean?"
"Either she's brainwashed or a completely different person."
Minako looked at her. It took a second, but Michiru watched her face and could tell when the realization hit. "I'd better go check on the king and queen."
Michiru nodded and watched her leave. She sat on the couch for a deciding what to do with the impostor that was locked in her bedroom. There wasn't anyone alive who would make her believe that was Haruka. She sighed to herself as she heard the woman in there start banging on the door. That's when Setsuna came in with Hotaru.
After Michiru went explained everything she had already explained to Minako, Setsuna asked to see her. She opened the door and was being screamed at for locking her in. She stopped when she saw Hotaru and Setsuna. "Why don't you ditch the brat and come back into the bedroom with me?"
"I see what you mean," Setsuna said with a sigh.
"Where is Sailor Uranus?" Michiru asked coldly.
"I don't know what you mean."
"Setsuna," Michiru said taking out her henshin stick, " If Saturn hasn't awakened yet, get Hotaru out of here." Michiru said taking a hold of her henshin stick. "I don't want her to get hurt." After Setsuna left with Hotaru, Michiru asked again, "Where is she?"
"I am right here, baby..."
Michiru transformed. "I am only going to ask one more time."
"I guess I wasn't as good a copy as I thought, but if you kill me, how are you going to find her."
"I have my ways." She said as she threw an attack strong enough to knock the imposter down and lose whatever made her look like Haruka. She looked out the window and noticed how dark the sky was. She took out the communicator and told the rest of the senshi she needed help.
"No one is going to help you, give me the talismans."
"Over my dead body."
"As you wish."
He grabs her as the rest of the senshi, the queen and king reach her.
"I remember you from when I was held captive."
He didn't answer, he held Neptune tight as she struggled to get free. "Tell me where the talismans are."
"Never!"
"You are no match for us against just you," Said Venus.
"Fine, I will take her too."
"No you won't!" Said a voice no one expected. Sailor Saturn was finally awakened. She launched an attack at him making him drop her and curse as he disappeared. Neptune looked at her with wide eyes.
"Don't worry, mama," She smiled. "I am not going to end the world."
They let their transformations drop and all sat in the living room as Michiru told them what had happened.
"Michiru," Said Endymion. "I should probably speak to you in private."
Serenity looked at him worried.
Michiru gives him an odd look and leads him to the kitchen.
"I don't think there is a delicate way to put this, but the way Haruka talked about you while we were being held..."
"Whatever she said, she had reasons I am sure."
"I know its none of my business, but she said she doesn't love, you, but you also know that."
Michiru gave him the glare she usually reserved for enemies. "You are right. It is none of your business, but like I said whatever she said, she had her reasons. She always does."
With that, she walked to the living room with everyone else.
