A/N: Sorry for looong wait, I will try to be fast. Actually don't trust that. I'm always slow at this…oh man…now I got guns being pointed at me! AAA! RUN AWAY!!! Ah…but I know you won't kill me or you won't get any more chapters out of me, muahahahahaha!!!!!

Anyhow…From the last chapter:

"Actually," Ami intervened. "An escort might be a bit too extreme but I don't think it's a good idea for Setsuna to be alone too much."

"Yes, I realized that much," snapped Setsuna. "Look, don't worry about me, worry about the Time Gate and Crystal Tokyo! If I die we have to make sure there's someone else guarding the time gate."

"That's true," agreed Makoto.

"I'll do it," offered Hotaru.

"But Hotaru, you are fourteen and have school to finish!" argued Michiru. "I'll go."

"No," said Haruka. "Your art and music is just as important as Hotaru's school."

"So who goes?" asked Minako.

There was a long silence.

"I'll go."

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The senshi gasped and turned around. There, standing at the doorway, was a man with black hair and sapphire eyes, and a handsome face.

"Mamoru…" mumbled Usagi. "You…"

"I will guard the Time Gate in the event of an emergency.

"But…" Usagi began to retort, knowing that this would mean far less dates and fewer treats to ice cream.

"Don't 'but' me, Usagi. I'd place our lives before something as trivial as a treat to ice cream." It was scary how he appeared to have the ability to read her thoughts. Usagi could only nod, lost for words. It was clear that this would affect her badly. "Besides," said Mamoru. "Who said this was all for certain? The future's not set in stone."

"Hai…" replied Usagi who did not look comforted by the thought. However, upon turning back around, she almost completely forgot about this when she saw Setsuna with her head in her hands, crying.

"Setsuna-chan?"

"I hate this" was all she managed to so much as croak.

"It will work out. I will not let anything bad happen to you," promised Usagi. Looking up, Setsuna thought She looks so determined. It's sweet really. She smiled weakly.

"Thanks," she mumbled, wiping her tearstained face.

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"Jasper. Opal. You have failed me again."

"But…the poison," gasped Jasper. "It should have killed her!"

"Well apparently not," spat Opal. "You're useless, Jasper. Just leave it to me, my Queen. I'll ensure the death of that girl."

"I hope so, Opal," replied Queen Silver dryly. "Next time I summon you I expect her to be gone."

"She will be, my Queen. I've got a new plan devised."

"Oh?"

Then Opal went on to explain her plan. Jasper, on the other hand, looked grumpy.

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SETSUNA'S POV

A new vision has come to me. It was three in the morning and I woke up in an upright position dripping with cold sweat and trying not to scream. Thinking back I found that I couldn't remember much, but what I did remember was that it involved Sailor Uranus, Neptune and a lot of blood. I shivered, hoping that by some chance it was just a nightmare. But I know that whenever I get a 'nightmare' it isn't a nightmare at all, but a vision of the future. I wondered whether I should tell them about it but decided immediately against it. The future was not set in stone, and it was always possible that nothing would come of this. I lay back down again and tried to sleep, but found that I couldn't. The vision was too clear, too haunting to let me rest. I got out of bed.

Reaching for my staff on which was attached the garnet orb talisman I asked, "What is to come of this vision?" It glowed a red light and I opened my mind to it. Visions flashed through my head but the answer was unclear. It was just the vision again and nothing else. "Geez, why can't you just give me a straight answer?" I grumbled. Sighing I put my staff away and sat on my bed. It was obvious that I was not going to get back to sleep, but what could I do to pass the time? There was no way I was going to wake Haruka or Michiru, and definitely not Hotaru. It looked as though I was alone for now, stuck here to feel bored and lonely.

I rolled my eyes.

Night time sucks.

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THE NEXT DAY: NORMAL POV

Setsuna: (thinking aloud) Finally a decent hour of day (Yawns then begins to make cereal)

(Michiru enters)

Michiru: Morning.

Setsuna: M – morning (yawns again)

Michiru: Are you alright? You look tired.

Setsuna: I'm fine.

Michiru: (rolls eyes) If you say so. But you know I can tell by the dark circles under your eyes and the yawning. Exactly how long have you been up?

Setsuna: Okay fine then I'll tell you. Try three o'clock in the morning.

Michiru: (gasps) You're kidding! What happened?

Setsuna: Nothing, couldn't sleep, you know, the usual…

Michiru: The usual. The usual! That's not 'the usual'. What happened?

Setsuna: Nothing, Okay?

Michiru: Whatever, it's up to you if you don't want to tell me.

Setsuna: Stop talking rubbish. (Yawns again)

Haruka: (enters yawning)

Michiru: Morning lazy bones.

Haruka: Hrrmmph.

Setsuna: (giggles) Got out on the wr – (yawns) wrong side of bed?

Haruka: Not funny.

Setsuna: (to herself) I have to find the enemy…

Michiru: Setsuna-chan?

Setsuna: Yeah?

Michiru: What are you thinking?

Setsuna: (looking annoyed) Nothing much.

Michiru: You're thinking about Pluto's planetary status again, aren't you?

Setsuna: (gives up) Something like that.

Michiru: Well finish your breakfast, I will not have you going hungry.

Setsuna: I'm not about to die of starvation, you make it sound like I haven't eaten for a millennium.

Michiru: Just making sure you're eating properly, you look thin.

Setsuna: (in a snappy tone) Would you rather I became a fat monster?

Michiru: You know that's not what I meant!

Haruka: (laughs at the 'fat monster' thing)

Michiru: Typical Haruka.

Setsuna: (to herself) I gotta get out of here quickly! (to Haruka and Michiru) I've got things to do, I have to get going.

Michiru: What things?

Setsuna: Stuff. I'll see you later.

Michiru: (looks suspicious)

Haruka: (waves it off) See you.

Michiru: Bye (still looks suspicious)

Setsuna: (to herself) Must find enemy…must kill enemy…must save Uranus and Neptune…must find enemy…must kill enemy…must save Uranus and Neptune…

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Once again Setsuna found herself at the planetarium, for it was the most logical place for her to be. That's where her vision had taken place anyway. But the planetarium was so big…there must have been a clue in her vision as to where exactly in the planetarium she was meant to go. She thought back, and after a few seconds she found her answer.

There was a huge telescope and models of the planets.

She made her way to the top floor, the same place she had come to before. From there she tried to locate the correct room – this place really was a maze!

Finally she found it. All was silent except for a few random customers staring at the telescope or reading the information about it. Everything seemed pretty ordinary. Setsuna suddenly felt sorry for the customers: they were so peaceful, so unaware of the possibility of an attack that could happen at any moment. However, it was necessary: she had to save Uranus and Neptune. She stopped and stared at a model of Pluto, and cursed the information that came with it.

"…has recently been demoted to a Dwarf planet…only planet not to be landed on…"

The fools! The bakas! How dare they!

"Are you alright?"

Setsuna whirled around and automatically braced herself, then relaxed as she saw it was only some random young woman concerned for her welfare. Then she saw why such a question should be asked: her fist had been clenched so tightly that her nails had almost broken through the skin on her palms. She looked very angry.

"Y…yes, I'm fine," she said, embarrassed. The woman nodded then walked away into some other room where there was information about the stars. Setsuna stared once again at the model of Pluto and shook her head sadly. Why Pluto? Why, why her precious planet?

There was a loud crash and a malicious cackle. Setsuna braced herself once again and saw a youma in front of her. It was unusually small for a monster and appeared to be glowing, sometimes blue, sometimes red. How queer, thought Setsuna, but transformed anyway: big surprises came in small packages. She thought of Hotaru.

Just like her.

"Dead scream!"

It missed: the youma whizzed around in the air cackling evilly.

"What do you want with Uranus and neptune?" demanded Pluto.

"Oooooh, pwetty stars!" It zoomed around a bit more, then sent glowing jets of…something…at Setsuna. It hit her and then she realized: Stars. Only they're miniature. Real stars would be huge.

She reached for her communicator.

"Haruka, Michiru, get over to the planetarium quickly!"

Michiru nodded but looked angry.

"You're not telling me you went looking for the enemy!"

There was no time to answer: the youma was sending stars at the poor screaming customers. Many, by now, were unconscious, though some put up a fight. That woman who had asked if Setsuna was alright looked angry and was trying to grab it out of the air. She failed: it hit her with a blue star and she slumped to the floor. Pluto smirked.

"Dead scream," she whispered, sending her attack at the star. It hit but rocketed off some kind of barrier that the youma had around itself.

"Pwetty staaars!" it squealed. Pluto dove to safety as another jet of stars – red this time – came towards her. She cursed: one shot left. Hurry up, Uranus and Neptune!

"Leave me alone! What is your problem!"

There was a flash of light and Pluto recognized a girl with blue hair highlighted with green and blue eyes. Opal.

"What is your motive!" demanded Pluto.

"You don't understand, do you?" jeered Opal. "I believe you had a certain vision.

Pluto gasped: how did Opal know? Then she realized…

It was fake! Opal sent the vision to lure me!

"YOU BITCH! YOU BITCH!"

"World shaking!" A ball of yellow struck Opal from behind. She screamed in agony.

"Deep submerge!" A ball of blue also struck Opal.

"What! What is this!"

"Dead scream!" Pluto suddenly struck at the now hovering youma. It, too, screamed, but didn't die. Pluto fell to her knees. Her head was swimming. She'd reached her limit.

I must stay awake! I have to! I can't just leave Uranus and Neptune to do everything for me!"

Just before she blacked out she heard a miracle phrase: "Moon gorgeous meditation!"

She knew no more.