Chapter 11. The Return.

"Your majesty! Your highness! Prince Endyinion!"

Endyinion turned to face the guards as they ran over to him. "Yes?"

"Sire, there is a stranger in the palace. We don't know how they got around the outlooks but they've made it all the way into the palace."

The prince's eyes widened. "Where are they?"

"We don't know. They just vanished."

"Please your highness, you have to get out of here, at least until we have found the treat and dealt with it."

"Alright. Do what you have to."

The guards looked at each other. "Right so where did we last see her?"

"She was heading towards the prince's rooms."

"Then that's where we…"

"Wait…" the Prince said, curious at their conversation. "Did… did you say it's a woman?"

"Yes sir. We got a good look at her but she walked right past us then vanished."

"What did she look like?"

"About seventeen… dressed in traveller clothes."

"She had a sword at her side. A gold one."

"What about her hair? Did any of you see her hair?"

"Well… yes."

"What colour was it?"

The guard thought over the odd question. "Red." He said then nodded. "Yes, definitely red."

The prince looked at them then laughed. "Ahah! Oh it's about time!"

"Wha… what is it your highness?"

"You can call off the alarm. I know who this 'intruder' is. And I know where she is." He began to walk down the palace hallway, still smiling.

The guards followed. "Are… are you sure this is a good idea your highness?"

"Yes, you didn't see the look in her eyes."

"It was like she was asleep. She's dangerous sire."

"Ah that she is. But not to me." He looked back at them. "Let me guess, you three haven't been here for very long. Less than two years?"

The guards exchanged looked, knowing they had joined the palace less than two years ago. The prince kept smiling then walked up to where his bedrooms was and stopped at the room next to it. He pushed the door open and found it swinging slightly. He looked around the small simple room for a moment then his eyes fell on the bed.

Sprawled across it, still dressed and shoes on was a red-haired woman, dressed in travellers clothes. She was sleeping peacefully, her legs hanging over the side and the only sign she was awake was her chest moving up and down.

The guards saw her as well. "Ah, we found her!"

The prince shot him a cool look. "Silence." He hissed. "Can't you see she's sleeping?"

"But…"

"Get out. She isn't dangerous so let her be."

"But…"

"Get out."

The men retreated carefully and the prince walked over to the woman and sat next to her, looking at her face before taking her shoes off and moving her as carefully as he could into the bed, wrapping her in a spare blanket. She didn't move once, too tired.


Stretching and yawning, Terra opened her eyes. Instantly she was confused but welcome it. She was in her room in the palace, in her bed, wrapped up warm and cosy. She turned over and looked towards the door but her eyes were drawn to a tray of food by her bed. She reached out a hand and felt the heat coming off a boiled egg. Still hot. She moved her eyes around the room and smiled at the figure stood by the window, arms crossed as he looked at her. Sitting up a little more, Terra smiled. "Hello big brother."

"Hello little sister."

Terra's smile grew as she stood up and ran over to him, tears in her eyes as she embraced the prince and he embraced her.

"Terra…." He whispered into her hair as she pressed her face into his chest. "Terra… I knew… I knew you were still alive."

"Endyinion." She held him for a moment then broke away, wiping her eyes but still smiling. "How… how long have I been gone?"

"Over two years. I was so worried. Everyone said you were dead. They said I should give up but I knew, I knew you were still alive." He looked at her for a moment. "You've cut your hair."

Brushing her shorter hair over her ear, Terra looked away from him. "Yeah. It was getting in my face as I travelled so I had it cut. But how have things been?"

"Tough, Carlaw hasn't stopped but he was tougher when you first left… he eased up a little after a month or two."

"Probably realised I wasn't here. What about you and the princess?"

"Things are great. You just missed her actually, she was here for a week. She left yesterday."

Almost a sting jealous, Terra sighed and looked away. "Am I ever going to meet her?"

He laughed then put a friendly arm around her. "Maybe someday. I'm sure she'll visit again."


Terra smiled at herself as she walked down the street alone then stopped and looked up at the sky. Even though the sun was still high in the sky, the crescent moon was already visible. She sighed again and headed off to the shrine. When she arrived, Raye's grandpa told her that the girls had run off just three minutes before. As she turned to leave, she spotted the white cat by the side of the shrine.

"Artemis isn't it?"

"Yes. But Sailor Moon and the others are in trouble, there is a creature to the south of here."

Eyes tightening, she snapped her fingers and transformed into Sailor Earth. "Lead the way."


"Moon Healing… Activation!"

The Moon Scepter's light shot into the giant wolf, consuming it in light and fade away. As the scouts gathered around to look at the remains, Sailor Earth and Artemis arrived. "Hey Sailor Clutz." She smiled and looked at the remain. "Seems you're not as useless and I thought."

"Were you there the whole time Sailor Earth?"

"No, I only just arrived. But I will say, you did really well without me."

"Well, we are able to look after ourselves."

"Yes. I can see that."

The girls blinked and exchanged looks. "You… you alright Earth?"

"I'm fine. Why do you think otherwise?"

"You're being nice to us."

"I'm always nice."

"Not this nice."

She thought for a moment then sighed. "Maybe. I don't know. My head's been playing up recently. I think bits of Sarah are leaking in." She held her head for a moment. "I think I am finally settling, that my mind is becoming the dominant one but there are still little bits of my… my new life I guess."

"So you really are Terra? From the silver millennium?"

"Yes."

"I knew it was you from the start Terra." The scouts turned to the voice and saw a man hovering in the air. He was the same man who'd been at the temple. He smiled and looked down at them. "I mean, after all, no one else could walk with such complete control, day and night."

Terra drew Gadian and held it to her side. "You've been spying on me Carlack."

The others looked at her confused but the other man just smiled. "You know our arrangement Terra."

A sudden blush covered her face before Terra ran forward and jumped. "Shut up!"

Carlack smiled and jumped out of her way, snapping his whip at her but she was able to avoid it. The two clashed and Carlack had to use his whip to stop the sword. He smiled as they crossed in the air. "You've gotten stronger again. Yet you still have conflicting memories."

Back on the floor, Terra looked at the other scouts. "Stay back, he's too strong for you."

"A clever order, Terra. Keep you little subordinates out of our way."

Mars paled. "Sub… subordinates?" Her temper flared. "I'll give you subordinates! Burning Mandala!"

Carlack looked at it, wide eyes then jumped out of the way. "What's this?" he looked as the burning rings sped past him into the sky then looked back at the sailor scout. "You… you have powers." His smile grew slightly. "Well, that's new." He lifted the hand and the whip, preparing to send it down on the five. Terra turned to intercept but could see she would be too late when suddenly the whip was knocked out of the man's hand.

A single red rose stuck the ground between the scouts and Carlack.

They looked for the source and found a man stood in the trees. He was wearing a black tuxedo with a white shirt while from his shoulders was a long red lined cape and a top hat, his eyes covered by a white mask.

Sailor Moon and Mars suddenly held their hands before them, staring at him rosy eyed. "Tuxedo Mask!" they both called.

Terra followed their eyes then looked back at the man. "Tux…tuxedo mask?"

"Sailor scouts, I am Tuxedo Mask. No matter the enemy, if you look into your hearts you will find the warrior within you."

Carlack snorted loudly. "It's a little too crowded here for me." He looked back at Sailor Earth as she picked up the rose from the floor. "Until next time." With a flick of his wrist, the man vanished. Everyone in the area was completely still for a while then Tuxedo Mask jumped down and the girls ran over to him.

"Tuxedo Mask, what are you doing back so soon."

"You're not due back until next week."

"Yes. But I heard there was trouble here so I came back early."

Sailor moon suddenly grabbed him around the neck and hugged him tightly. "It's so good to see you again."

The man smiled but then lifted his head to the stranger as she stood looking at him, holding his rose in one hand, a sword in the other. He stared at her for a moment then pushed away from the others, stepping forward to see her better.

She looked at him and blinked. "Tuxedo Mask." She stared at him for a while, her hand with the rose trembling. "You… you don't recognise me." She said at last, as she turned to the side with her head down before turning her back on them, dropping the rose back to the floor as she walked away.

"Terra."

She froze, eyes wide.

Tuxedo Mask stepped forward slightly towards her. "That's your name, isn't it?"

Turning back around, she looked at him. Her face was pale and her eyes filled with tears. "You remember?"

The man smiled at her and reached up to his mask, removing it. "As if I could forget my little sister."

Sniffing, Terra allowed the tears to fall and she ran back to him, wrapping her arms around him. "Endyinion." Behind them, Serena had to be held back by the others as she watched the two embrace so tightly. Finally, she stepped away tears flowing from her eyes but she was smiling.

"Endyinion. I'm so glad to see you again. We have so much to talk about."

"I… I thought I knew everything about the past, that I remembered it all…" he held his head. "How could I forget you?"

"It's alright Endyinion." She held his cheek for a moment then looked away. "It's so good to see you again."

So Terra has made it back to the palace and Tuxedo Mask has made his entrance! Ahah! About time! And he remembers Terra. Why or how… even I don't know.