Tuxedo Mask shook Mayu lightly.
"Please wake up," he pleaded, "you can't die. I love you." He leaned down and kissed her lips softly. "Please Mayu," he sobbed. Sailor Moon rushed over to him and placed his hand on Tuxedo Mask's shoulder. "Get away from her!" He screamed as he held her tightly. Sailor V knelt beside Tuxedo Mask. Tuxedo Mask looked over at him causing Sailor V to advert his eyes. He rocked Mayu gently refusing to let her go.
"One down, five to go," Kunzite mocked. Sailor Moon looked down at Mayu's lifeless body then up at Kunzite.
"I won't let you hurt anyone else that I love," Sailor Moon grabbed his Moon Stick. Tears poured down his face as he faced Kunzite. "You took her away from me!" Sailor Moon gripped his Moon Stick tightly. "Moon Healing Escalation!" The Moon Stick began to glow and fired a golden beam from it knocking Kunzite back. The bubble he had Eclipse in popped. She landed on the edge of The Tower and rushed over to Mayu.
"Get away from her!" Tuxedo Mask cried as he pushed her back. Eclipse looked at him then took Mayu from his arms. She brushed Mayu's blonde hair out of her face then smiled down at her. Kunzite rose back up and looked at Eclipse.
"Eclipse!" He shouted, "Get away from her!" Eclipse ignored his demands and held the little girl close to her body. She laid Mayu back down in her lap then extended her hands. "Eclipse, don't!" Eclipse's Dark Crystal appeared in her hands and began to glow. Her Dark Crystal lit up The Tower with a bright white light. Her eyes became dull and lifeless. Tuxedo Mask watched Eclipse intensely. Eclipse lowered her Crystal over Mayu's body as the radiant light began to flow into her. Eclipse's crystal cracked in half and she fell back lifelessly on the ground. Sailor Earth's tiara cracked in half and a crescent moon appeared on her forehead. Her sailor outfit vanished and she was adorned in a royal white dress. Her blonde hair blew freely in the wind.
"Princess Naiya," Sailor V gasped. She looked down at Eclipse and her eyes began to fill with tears. Princess Naiya picked up Eclipse's Dark Crystal and kissed it. The Dark Crystal became whole again and went back into Eclipse's body. Queen Beryl appeared and pointed her staff at Mayu. It gleamed brightly knocking Mayu away from Eclipse. Kunzite scooped up Eclipse and cradled her in his arms.
"No," Princess Naiya cried out as she leapt to her feet, "don't take her!" She ran to the edge of The Tower, but Jupiter and Mars restrained her. Naiya sank to her knees and sobbed. Tuxedo Mask knelt behind her and hugged her tightly. "Please, just give her back." Naiya collapsed in his arms. Tuxedo Mask picked her up.
"I'll take her back home," he said to the Senshi as he carried her away from The Tower.
"Sailors, you fought hard out there today," Sailor V smiled at them. Sailor Moon hung his head and blinked back his tears. He nodded then followed the rest of them down from The Tower. At the bottom of The Tower Mitsuo said goodbye to everyone then walked with Artemis to his house. "Princess Naiya is awaken," he said to Artemis. "It won't be long now until she starts remembering everything."
"Mayu," Takashi whispered as he shook her lightly. Mayu opened her eyes and smiled up at him halfheartedly.
"Silvio," she whispered as she reached for him, "I have missed you so much." Takashi took her hand and kissed it. "Still as sweet as the first day we met," she blushed slightly then shook her head. "Taka-chan," she whimpered, "what happened to Eclipse?" Takashi adverted his eyes away from her. "Taka-chan, where is she?" She jerked up from the sofa and looked at him.
"The guy in the sky took her back," Takashi finally responded, "but I'm sure she's okay." Mayu stood to her feet slowly. "Hey, wait now," he said as he steadied her and set her back down.
"We have to go get her," she said to him. Her eyes burned into his. "Call Toshio and Prince Celino," she paused, "Prince Celino." She grabbed her head in agony and curled up on the sofa.
"What's wrong?" Takashi asked worried. Mayu just clutched her head and squirmed around.
"Queen Beryl," Kunzite whispered as he stared at Eclipse, "what was that light that came from her Dark Crystal?"
"I don't know," Beryl responded. Nephrite rushed in the room and knelt beside Eclipse's bed.
"Is she going to be alright?" He asked. Zoicite and Jadeite stood behind Beryl. Beryl and Kunzite exchanged confused glances with each other.
"She is going to be just fine," Beryl assured them then turned and left the room. Zoicite hugged Kunzite's waist from behind and stared at Eclipse.
"I think something strange is going on here," Jadeite whispered to the other generals. The tips of Eclipse's hair were turning butterscotch blonde. Takashi walked down the street alone as he carried bags of groceries.
"Hey," Toshio called out from behind him. Takashi turned around and looked at Toshio. "Where's Mayu?" He asked.
"She's at home," he replied, "she's not feeling well." Toshio frowned and offered to help carry the groceries home. "She's been acting very strange," Takashi explained, "she's always looking for Eclipse. Asking me if I've seen her. I don't even know who Eclipse is." Toshio shrugged and waited for Takashi to open the door. Just then the front door flung open.
"Papa!" She exclaimed and hugged Toshio's leg tightly. "I've missed you so much." Takashi shook his head,
"See what I mean?" He set the groceries down in the kitchen and pulled Mayu off Toshio's leg. Mayu smiled at Takashi and embraced him tightly.
"You were gone for such a long time, Silvio," she pouted at him, "I was wondering if maybe you ran off and fell in love with someone else." Takashi looked over at Toshio.
"How are you feeling, Mayu?" Toshio asked as he sat down on the sofa next to them.
"I'm fine, Toshi-chan," she smiled. "Toshi-chan and Taka-chan in the same room?" She smiled at both of them. "It's nice to see you two getting along." She sat down on the sofa and frowned.
"What's wrong?" Toshio asked as he looked at Mayu. She shook her head and sat in silence. "What's wrong?" He frowned at her.
"I'm just thinking about Eclipse," she finally said. Takashi got up and walked to the door.
"I'll be right back," he said, "Toshio, take care of her." Toshio nodded and Takashi left the apartment.
"Even though her crystal was dark," Mayu whispered, "do you think that's the crystal we're looking for?" She looked up at Toshio.
"I don't know," he sighed, "I think Prince Celino knows the location of the Legendary Silver Crystal." Mayu nodded,
"Maybe he does." She placed her hands over her heart. "Do you think Eclipse is alright?" Toshio nodded and smiled,
"I think she's fine."
"Queen Beryl," Zoicite knelt before her, "Eclipse hasn't moved since she's been back." Queen Beryl chewed on her thumbnail nervously. "I don't know what happened, but it seems to have taken a toll on her." Queen Beryl lifted herself from her throne and walked into the room where Eclipse laid. Nephrite and Kunzite sat in the corner of the room.
"Queen Beryl," Kunzite said and bowed to her. Nephrite followed suit. "She is still sleeping," he said. Beryl walked over to Eclipse and touched her hand.
"Even in this state she still looks so peaceful," she smiled and turned away from Eclipse. "If she wakes let me know first." Zoicite nodded and watched as Beryl left the room.
"Kunzite," Nephrite turned to him, "what happened to Eclipse?"
"She saved the life of a Senshi," he sighed, "and her crystal cracked in half." Nephrite's eyes grew wide. Zoicite grabbed her hand and held it in his. "The Senshi repaired her crystal then put it back inside her," he continued, "then you guys came back." Zoicite stared down at Eclipse.
"I feel like I know her from long ago," he said in a low voice as he held her hand. Nephrite approached Eclipse and stared down at her. Kunzite shook his head.
"That Sailor Senshi did something to her," he growled lowly, "but I don't know what." Eclipse squeezed Zoicite's hand lightly and stirred lightly.
"What are you talking about?" She whispered. Eclipse opened her eyes slowly and looked around at the generals that stood before her. Her dark eyes carried a dark blue undertone in them. "It's so good to see you all," she smiled softly.
"Eclipse," Nephrite knelt beside her, "are you alright?" She nodded and attempted to sit up. Zoicite helped her up.
"Eclipse," Kunzite spoke, "do you remember when you were telling me about past lives and how you thought something wasn't right?" Eclipse nodded and stared at him. "I think you may have been right."
"My crystal feels different," she whispered to the generals that stood before her. "I need to see her again," she slid to the edge of the bed and attempted to stand. A spell of dizziness hit her and she fell back on the bed.
"You need to rest," Zoicite said as he began to worry about her. Eclipse shook her head and attempted to stand again.
"I need to see her," she said again. She stood to her feet and began to fall forward, but Zoicite caught her and held her up.
"See who?" He asked.
"Sailor Earth," she replied.
"We'll bring her here," Nephrite chimed in.
"No, she mustn't come here," Eclipse said, "just take me to her please." Zoicite looked at Nephrite and Kunzite.
"We will make contact with Sailor Earth," Kunzite finally said, "Zoicite, see if you can help her recover." Zoicite nodded and Kunzite left the room. Nephrite chased after him.
"Do you think she'll be alright?" Nephrite asked Kunzite a bit concerned about his lover. Kunzite placed his hand on Nephrite's shoulder and looked at him,
"It's not her I'm worried about." Takashi unlocked the door and walked back into the room carrying a ton of books. He set them down on the table and looked at Toshio.
"She's sleeping," Toshio whispered and pointed toward Mayu's room door. "She was very tired." Toshio looked over Takashi's books then up at him. "Your school assigns a lot of homework," he laughed lightly.
"Yeah," Takashi sighed and smiled lightly, "but it's alright. I enjoy reading." Toshio lifted himself from the sofa and walked toward the door.
"Mayu told me about a story you tell her before bed," he said without turning around, "does it always have a happy ending?"
"No," Takashi sighed, "the ending is very sad." Toshio nodded and left the apartment. He walked down the stairs and headed toward his home. Luna waited for him on the front porch.
"Toshio," she smiled gently at him, "how is Mayu doing?" Toshio picked her up and walked inside with her. His house was dark and quiet. He tiptoed to his room and set Luna on the bed.
"She's doing fine," he spoke in a soft voice, "she tends to be confused a lot."
"That's normal," Luna smiled, "she just found out she is a princess." Luna curled up on his bed then looked at him. "How are you doing?" Toshio gave her a thumbs up then smiled.
"I'll be better later I guess," he said quietly. He thought of Eclipse and Mayu then shuttered and tried wiping the thoughts from his mind. He crawled in bed and pulled the cover over his head. Soft sobs escaped from his throat and he began to drift off to sleep. "What does this all even mean," he thought as the sound of his tears lulled him to sleep.
"Eclipse, sit here," Zoicite smiled at her as he patted the spot next to him. Eclipse sat down and looked at his piano. "I want to play you a song and I want you to tell me what you see," he said as he began to play his piano. Eclipse closed her eyes and allowed the music to take her on an adventure.
"I see a ballroom," she said, "there's a little girl twirling around in a white dress and she's asking me to dance with her." Zoicite continued to play for her. "She's becoming very distant from me," her voice began to break, "I can't reach her." Zoicite changed the melody to a soft slow tempo. Eclipse's breathing quickened and she clutched her chest. Her heart began to thump against her ribcage loudly. Tears poured down her face and her eyes flew open. Zoicite stopped playing and looked at her. "I lost her," she cried, "I lost her." Zoicite held her close and she buried her face into his chest. Her hot tears began to stain his jacket.
"I'm sorry, Eclipse," he apologized as he rubbed her back gently. "I didn't mean to hurt you." Zoicite carried Eclipse to his room and laid her down in his bed then stepped outside the room. Kunzite appeared,
"How did it go?"
"I think she's starting to remember."
