It stared at the liquid inside the goblet. It rolled back and forth inside the regal mug. It smiled happily; it was now time. It finally had enough and Shingo was the last one. It had been all over the world, ever since that fateful day one year ago. It was all her fault and Usagi Tsukino would pay for what she did. The world would have been cleansed and pure had it not been for her interference, but now was its chance to right Usagi's wrong. It now had all twelve.
Leo flipped his eyelids open. He stared at Luna, and now he understood. Whether the decision to unlock all of his memories was a mistake or not, he was happy to have his memory back, he now knew of his task. He was to protect the heir to the throne, that's why his adrenaline rushed every time Usagi transformed. He could feel when she was in danger or hurt. He could feel his renewed strength coursing through his body.
"…Thanks you." He said to Luna.
"You're welcome," She replied.
"It all makes sense now." Leo said, placing his palm over his forehead. "My mother Queen Serenity planned this from the start. She sent you down here as my mother to ensure I lived and remembered my task to protect my sister."
"She's not really your sister, Leo, and I hope you still don't feel the same about Earth." Luna said sadly.
Leo walked and stared at a dying flower, "This planet is full of life. It has made me feel more than welcome here; I hold no grudge with this planet.
Luna smiled. Footstep pounded on the dirt and the dying grass.
Luna turned to see a being, its face hidden beneath a hood, running their way, a pocket knife one hand and a goblet in the other.
"Stand back, Luna." Leo warned, reading the beings mind.
"Out of my way," The being croaked, slashing at the man blocking its way. The beings lips curled when it felt the blade collide with the man blocking its way. The steel squealed and rebounded, almost hitting the being in the eye. It stared at the blade of the knife and watched bewildered as the blade shattered in a million pieces. Leo grabbed the beings throat and suspended him in the air. Leo stared into the creature's hidden eyes, trying to dive into the creature's thoughts.
(~I'm saved. Get him~) It thought.
Leo did a 180 and intercepted another being, knocking it to the floor.
"GaaghRaghh." The creature screamed.
Deceased bushes and leaves rattled, as an army of creatures wearing hoods emerged. The creatures smiled maniacally and charged at Leo.
White light filled Luna's body, as she became a cat again; she dashed off away from the battle. Leo slammed the struggling thing on the dirt and leapt into the air. He could run, they would never catch him, he ran faster than the speed of sound. Or he could fly; nothing would catch him, since he flew faster than the speed of light. Leo faced his palm to the army on the ground and said, "Pale Rider!" A stream of blue light collided with the creatures. They shrieked as the attack melted their flesh. Leo landed lightly on the ground; he could sense another one, far weaker than the others. Leo could hear movement, but see nothing. He shifted his eyes everywhere until two fingers intercepted them. Leo hissed in pain. The last being was a twenty four inches tall.
(/ Authors note: It's a midget. /)
It ran as Leo hissed in agony, it searched its fallen comrades cloaks. It pulled a handful of gems, each a different color and ran off through the dying foliage. It smiled, happy for its luck, it had them and tonight it would avenge its deceased comrades. It smiled with glee at the twelve stones it cradled in its arms.
"Bye." Usagi said as she hung up the phone.
"So," Makoto said circling her hands.
"Mamoru and I are together again." Usagi smiled.
"That's good news." Makoto said. It felt good to see Usagi was no longer grumpy. Makoto crushed a slice of cheesecake between her teeth.
"Yeah, it feels good." Usagi sighed passionately.
"Hey what about that guy, you were hanging with, is he available?" Makoto asked.
Usagi could have sworn he said something up on that mountain, but she couldn't remember. "I don't know, I think so." Usagi said giving up on her weak memory.
Makoto smiled, downing a glass of milk. "I'm going to get him."
"What's the big deal about him, anyway?" Usagi asked.
"I don't know. He's like gravity; everything just gets pulled to him." Makoto said.
"Yeah, I know what you mean." Usagi said slipping her shoes on. "I've got to get home."
"Okay." Makoto said walking her out.
Usagi was on cloud nine, she was back with whom she belonged with, Mamoru. Nothing will ever come between us again she thought.
Suddenly, a portal opened before her on the sidewalk. Being the clutz she was, Usagi didn't see it, and stepped in it. She screamed as she tumbled down the endless portal.
Usagi opened her eyes; her body was soaked. She couldn't move her arms or legs. She stared at a series of tombstones and she threw her eyes in the sky to see the gray clouds that hurled rain on her.
"Usagi, you're awake." A voice called.
Usagi dropped her head to see Minako tied to a tombstone.
"Where are we?" Usagi asked.
"No idea." Another familiar voice said.
Usagi turned to her right to see Rei also tied to a tombstone.
"I think we're in a cemetery." Another voice said.
Usagi turned to her left to see Ami, also tied to a tombstone.
"Gee, it took a real genius to figure that one out." Minako said sarcastically.
"How did we get here?" Usagi asked, "I remember walking, and I fell, and I'm here." Usagi concluded.
"My head hurts, something hit me." Minako said.
"I remember some rag was placed on my face, and I passed out." Ami said.
"I don't remember anything." Rei said.
"Oh, but you will." A squeaky voice said.
A small hooded being stood before Rei. "You are the one's that will help cleanse the Earth." It said. It removed its hood, its beard sunk to its chest, its long black hair draped over its shoulders. His eyes were ruby red. It was Father Time, Setsuna's dad. His eyes were narrow and glazed.
"What's going on?" Makoto asked.
"Welcome to The Resurrection." He said in his godly voice.
Setsuna twirled her garnet rod as she waited. She sat on a small stool awaiting he parent's audience. The clerk had gone to fetch them. Setsuna stared at the spot where Leo tortured her mother. The blood from the Lemming had been mopped up. She stroked her hair as the elevator doors popped open. The clerk from earlier exited the elevator. His auburn red hair was tied back into a ponytail. He wore a black uniform with a small pocket watch on it.
He approached Setsuna, "It's strange but the whole prison is empty. Not a Lemming or prisoner in sight."
Setsuna's eyes narrowed, "Thank you." She said leaping off the stool. She waved her rod, undoing a closed portal to the present. If things were, as she feared, she could only pray she wasn't too late.
A small army of hooded beings assembled behind Father Time. "One is missing, sir." One whispered to Father Time.
"What?" Father Time snapped.
"We can't find her." The informer said shrugging its shoulders. "We need everyone who was there."
"I'll make her show," Father Time said, drawing a knife. He plunged the knife into Usagi's thigh. Usagi shrieked in agony.
"Usagi," All the senshi yelled, struggling to free their bonds.
"Don't worry, you'll only lose a few blood cells. I didn't puncture any veins or arteries, but I may have to if she doesn't show up." Father Time said, staring at Usagi's eyelids.
"Who?" Usagi hissed.
A bang filled everyone's ears. "Hide." Father Time ordered the others.
The hooded beings each hid behind a tombstone.
Dressed in a pink, white, and yellow senshi uniform, she tumbled into the graveyard.
"Usagi, what happened?" Chibi-Usa asked, running to her future mother's aid. "I knew the time current was shifting but I didn't know why so I came back to,"
"Chibi-Usa, RUN!" Rei screamed.
"For what?" Chibi-Usa asked, she turned around and her face was banged with a small boulder.
"Tie her up, its time." Father Time said. He lifted an enormous goblet in the sky.
After tying Chibi-Usa to a small tombstone, the hooded beings sank on their knees bowing to a mammoth tombstone that stood at the top of the cemetery; a dark sheet hid the inscription.
Father Time began to march up the hill, his godly voice bellowing:
"Twelve stones of birth
Taken without causing hurt
Into gems their blood was mixed
Pricked by a knife were males, in all six
Pricked by a knife were females, in all six
Twelve virgins
Pure and untainted they were
They are in labor about to give birth
To the one that will cleanse the Earth,"
Father Time reached the top and stood before the grave, and tore the sheet off; Mamoru struggled his black hair appearing to be a dark mop. His mouth was gagged shut and his arms and legs were tied to the tombstone. Father Time climbed the stone and placed the knife that was soaked with Usagi's blood in front of Mamoru's atoms apple.
"No," Usagi pleaded, shaking her head.
Father Time cleared his throat and began again:
"For our sacrifice,
No one will think twice."
Father Time slit Mamoru's throat. Mamoru flailed and struggled until his movements slowed. His blood cascaded onto his body and into the mud before the headstone.
"NO," Usagi screamed, tears falling from her eyes.
Father Time dumped the contents of the goblet onto the mud that Mamoru's blood now stained.
The jewels were any and every color; there were twelve in all. The gems were garnet, amethyst, aquamarine, white zircon, emerald, pearl, ruby, peridot, sapphire, opal, citrine, and blue topaz. They gems evaporated, each leaving a mist of the color they were behind.
A hooded being stood before Usagi and the others, each with a knife in their hand, they came nearer to the crying senshi. Father Time continued:
"Blood of the enemy
Taken forcibly,"
The senshi all grunted in agony as the felt the blades pierce their bodies. Making their blood mold with the falling rain. Their escaped blood soon became mist and was carried into the heavens. As father time continued:
"Blood of the servant and peasantry
Given willingly,"
Usagi watched as all the hooded beings plunged a knife into themselves. Their blood scattered into the damp air. Father grunted in pain, but still continued:
"He is royalty but not called your highness
Return him to us Osiris
He has no twin or tandem
This is the resurrection of THE DEATH PHANTOM,"
The wind kicked up and began to blow and shriek at the followers. The dying plants squealed as they clung to their roots and hung on to the place they wished to occupy. A tandem of black and purple light erupted from the grave. The light blinded all viewers. Usagi watched in horror as the light encased Mamoru into a cocoon. The murky cocoon chuckled maniacally. A deep, cold voice, laughed hysterically.
Usagi pulled on her bonds, struggling to free herself but to no avail. There seemed to be no hope, until a ball of energy collided with the cocoon. Usagi and the senshi looked up to see Setsuna, transformed and ready for combat. At her side stood Haruka and Michiru, also ready.
"We've got to stop that thing from hatching." Haruka said leaping to the cocoon.
Michiru ran to the graves and untied Usagi and the others.
They all immediately raised their pens and Usagi her broach. A rainbow of colors filled the park. Immediately through the transformation, Usagi charged for the pupa. Her hand gripped the Holy Grail, "moon crisis power, transform!" She yelled. A sheet of silver light blinded all the observers as Usagi raised the Kaleidoscope, "Moon Gorgeous Meditation!" She yelled. A million shards of light charged at the chrysalis beating on it, but couldn't seem to get through. "Rainbow Moon Heartache!" She yelled sending two waves of attacks would surely do the trick, or so she thought.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!"
"Crescent Beam Smash!"
"Supreme Thunder Crash!"
"Space Sword Blaster!"
"Pluto Deadly Scream!"
"Pink Sugar Heart Attack!"
"Submarine Reflection!"
Everyone called on an attack; they all charged with they're attack, puncturing the pupa. No one said a word as they pushed through, their eyes trying to see through the purple mist inside. Suddenly a fearsome skeletal face came into view and roared at them. A rush of energy tossed them all out except Usagi. The face chewed, clawed and did things there aren't a word for to her, but she hung in there and pushed through. Deep inside the abyss she could see Mamoru dressed in a black tuxedo.
"Usako, I'm sorry," He said, his face was bony and his arms neon. He reached for her, he suddenly let out an ear-splitting scream, his body morphed turning into the last person Usagi wanted to see, Wiseman.
He laughed maniacally. As the rain poured, the light erupted, unmasking the pupa. Various cuts and bruises scarred the future queen's body, but she stood, not ready to give up.
Wiseman laughed his high and cold laugh as the volley of the senshi's attacks bounced off him. He stared down at Ami, scanning him. He stared at his servant father times robe; he yanked the robe off his servent and cloaked his hideous body with it. A small diamond, that was blacker than a tar pit floated in front of Wiseman. He quickly whirled around, and fired a beam quicker than a hiccup. Usagi ducked and stood ready, her energy focused but a scream filled her ears. She turned her eyes to see Ami, in the mud, blood being expelled from her heart. Chib-Usa stared at her palms, her body was vanishing. No doubt it was because of Mamoru's death.
Usagi gritted her teeth, as Wiseman rolled with laughter.
The rain soaked their bodies and the thunder drowned out their screams and battle cry as the battle raged on.