Disclaimer: I don't own the characters yadda yadda yadda. I do own the bad guy (that I finally did name: Leiko)

The feeling led them to the shopping district. One thing they didn't want to do was hurt anyone. When they arrived, they were already transformed so they got who they could evacuated from the area. Their goal was to find whomever was keeping them from having peaceful "normal" lives. This was something all but Usagi had given up on. She still had hope, which was good because her hope was what they would cling to when times got rough. What Usagi didn't know was that they had a backup plan. If things got rough; Pluto, Saturn, and Venus were to take the princess to safety. Something they weren't hoping to do, not only because it would mean they were hopeless, but it would mean actually having to drag her away. They knew the silver crystal saved them so many times, in the back of their mind they were worried that it might stop working and they wouldn't come back. They didn't care. Yes, they would risk everything for their princess. Because of this, it was such a rush going into battle.

They were being cautious. They didn't know what they were looking for. They have fought beings that looked human enough, to ones you could tell were aliens, to other senshi. Nothing surprised them anymore. They knew something was there, they just weren't sure what. They walked past some trash cans in front of a clothing store when something jumped out and grabbed Neptune. They all jumped back, Uranus giving the being a cold look. If looks could kill, it would be dead.

"Leiko, I thought we killed you!" Yelled Mars.

"No, I just needed sometime to recuperate. Your bodies helped me out, thank you for that!"

"Let Neptune go!" Yelled Uranus.

Leiko squeezed Neptune around her neck harder. "While part of me was in your body, dear Uranus, I could feel the love you have for her. I could kill her right now so you could watch her die."

Uranus was about to open her mouth when she heard Neptune choke out, "Don't." She understood and stood down, the mission. It was always the mission. They waited to be together until it was safe enough, putting the mission in front of their happiness. It is what they have done since they have awoken as senshi.

Leiko gave them a look then she teleported to where Eternal Sailor Moon was still holding on to Neptune. "Or," she said grabbing Sailor Moon by the neck with her other hand, "I could kill your precious princess too. You have plenty of love for her as well. So do you," she said looking toward Mamoru.

"Usako!" He yelled as Leiko grew wings and flew up a couple of feet.

"You don't want to come any closer, mask boy. If you do, I will snap her neck in two."

"What do you want?" Yelled Jupiter.

"I'm bored. This planet is full of nothing but play things. You have no resources I need. The rest of my planet died out. I need to have fun."

"Boredom?" Asked Mars. "You are causing this much trouble because you are bored?" She could hardly believe it.

Venus saw Neptune trying to struggle free and took the time to distract they grey skinned alien some more. "So, why us?"

"Isn't it obvious? You are an inferior people. Most people on this pitiful planet doesn't believe in alien lifeforms. The ones that do are considered crazy and aren't believed. Other planets would have some kind of deterrent to keep beings like me away…" It sounded like she was going to say more when she felt Neptune free herself and pull Sailor Moon from her arms with her. The always graceful Neptune landed on her feet while Tuxedo Kamen caught his love. "Hey! That's not fair!"

"Deep Submerge!" Yelled Neptune as water doused Leiko causing her to fall.

"World Shaking!"

They all yelled attacks. The battle was long. An hour? No, longer. Two? Had to be longer than that even. Their arms and legs were all marked up. Neptune was limping with an injury. Mercury could barely hold herself up. Tuxedo Kamen didn't get attacked, but all of a sudden he fell behind a building. Luckily it was out of sight from Sailor Moon, she was busy trying to hold her own. He looked to the ground. There was no grass anywhere. The soil was a pasty substance. You really couldn't even call it mud. The Earth was dying.

A/N: In my head cannon, Haruka and Michiru didn't TECHINLALLY get officially together until after S, because the Mission in S was so important. That's why they flirt so much in S and make each other so jealous. If you want to debate this over PM, I would be more than happy to