Egoselfish
"That was actually a good party" Seiya said as he took off his jacket and headed to the refrigerator.
Usagi, still confused, replied, "Yeah… it was…" She looked around a bit at her house. Some furniture was moved around, some was new that she has never seen before today. There were flowers in a vase that her mother had, and sophisticated decorations strategically placed. She still wasn't sure if she was dreaming or not—nothing seemed real anymore.
"Hey Seiya?"
"Yeah, Usa?" came from the kitchen along with the clanks of plates.
She started to walk up the stairs to her, now their, bedroom. "I'm going to go to bed. I'm really tired…"
"Oh…" there was a pause. "Ok"
As she began to change out of her cloths into some pajamas, she reflected on the day. From when she woke up, to the events of the party, everything was just odd. It was like she was living her life, but completely forgot what was going on.
'I'm… engaged…' went through her mind when she finally laid down. 'Ami is pregnant and has a kid, Shingo is in college, and mom… mom is dead…'
She gently rolled over in her bed, looking at her cat, Luna, sitting on the side table next to her bed. She noticed something weird appearing on Luna's forehead, almost like a bald spot.
"Luna, what is happening to you?" she said as she rubbed Luna's small head. "Well, whatever it is, it can't be any worse than what is happening to me…"
As Usagi clicked the lamp's switch to turn it off, she could have sworn that she saw a golden light flash across Luna's forehead. But, she quickly dismissed it thinking that she was just losing it today.
She could feel herself falling into a deeper and deeper sleep until she couldn't feel anything anymore.
"Princess. Listen carefully,"
"What? Who are you?" she frantically reached around her, trying to grasp onto anything she could. She noticed a glowing light fading away above her, and she realized that this was a continuation to her dream before. She remembered running through a valley of cherry blossoms on the ground, hearing the light crunches under her feet. Her destination was a castle in the distance that she felt like she knew. She was fallowing a voice that spoke into her heart—her soul.
"Princess, you must say yes." The voice returned.
She couldn't tell where the voice was coming from, until she remembered yet another previous dream. "Say yes to what?" She spoke to the voice inside her heart.
"Yes to the life-changing question. If not, the future of the universe will only end in destruction." The voice was calm and collected. And most of all, extremely certain.
"I… I can't do anything if I don't know what the question is…" She was determined to finally demand what exactly was going on with her, and who this person was.
"I can't tell you that, my Princess. But, please, just trust me." The voice faded away
She noticed the light above her was completely enveloped by darkness, while a light below her started to glow, like the end of the hole she was falling through. She could feel something moving around her body, and saw her clothing changing from a light, white gown into normal clothing.
"Listen, Usagi, you will still be dreaming. What you will see will only last a few minutes."
This was a new voice speaking with her. It was no longer a man's voice, but a woman's.
"What exactly am I going to see?" Usagi said cautiously.
"You'll see soon enough." The voice said as Usagi fell through the light at the end of the tunnel.
'What… what is this?' She thought as a few children ran past her, screaming for their mother. Usagi was back in her house and noticed the furniture and decorations were yet changed again.
She couldn't help but notice that the two kids that ran past her looked like her. They seemed to be twins—a boy and a girl. The girl had long, black hair tied just how Usagi wore hers, and the little boy had long, blond hair pulled back into a low pony tail just like someone else she knew. Seiya.
The children could not see her, she quickly realized. So, she ended up fallowing them. She reached the living room, then out to the patio. There, she saw something that was shocking.
Her and Seiya, sitting together. It seemed like they were married. Minako and Yaten were also there, along with Ami and Taiki. All had children running and playing with each other.
'What… what is this?' She couldn't help but think, although deep inside, she already knew the answer.
"This, Usagi, is your future."
Before she had the chance to say or think anything, she could feel herself falling inward and what felt like back to a normal dream. Soon, she could feel herself lying in bed once more. She took in the fresh air and felt the sun across her face.
"Usagi, wake up!" Heard a voice she didn't recognize.
She felt a pressure on her chest as she breathed, and then heard the voice again.
Slowly, she opened up her eyes and saw Luna sitting on her chest.
"Usagi, are you awake?"
She sat up quickly, realizing that Luna was talking to her.
"Luna? You're… you're… talking!" Came from her lips in shock.
Usagi noticed the bald spot growing on Luan's head was now shaped like a crescent moon. Luna took a step forward, leaning into the sunlight making the bald spot glow with gold. Immediately, she knew that something wasn't right. She looked to the left of her wanting to see if Seiya was there, but he was no were to be found. Not only that, but her bed spread was different. It was filled with crescent moons and bunnies, not a plain white comforter.
When Usagi noticed this, she tried to get out of bed to go splash her face with cold water. 'Maybe I'm still dreaming…'
As soon as she tried to walk, she tripped and fell face first onto her carpet. She heard Luna jump off of her bed and walk toward her. Usagi quickly pushed herself away from Luna like Luna was a demon trying to devour Usagi.
Usagi ended up pinning herself up in a corner, allowing Luna to get even closer to Usagi.
"What… what do you want?" Usagi said in panic.
The cat looked Usagi right in the eye and said sternly, "I want nothing but an answer from you, Usagi."
'An answer… the answer 'Yes'.'
"What you experienced right now was all a dream."
"What do you mean?" Came from Usagi's scratchy throat.
"You are now fourteen, Usagi. Everything that has happened to you was a dream."
"I… I don't believe you! Everything felt so real!"
"If you don't believe me, Usagi, look in the mirror."
She slowly stood up and walked over to her dresser, looking at herself in the mirror.
What Luna said was true, she was fourteen again. She was shorter, and no longer hand the long legs she liked having.
"How do I know I'm not dreaming now?" she took a break to breathe "How do I know that this isn't all a dream and what happened was all real?"
"I can't prove anything to you as of now, Usagi. You just need to trust me. Now, I need you to answer something for me… this will change the outcome of the universe."
'The outcome of the universe… ' She knew that she had heard this from somewhere before.
Usagi swallowed, even though there was nothing in her throat. "What is the question, Luna…?"
"You have two choices. Everything you just dreamt will and can become your reality. You will live a normal life, marry a great guy, and have fantastic kids…"
"… What is the other option…"
"The second option is to become someone who will save the world many times. You will become Princess Serenity, defeat many opponents, and eventually rule this galaxy…"
"S-sa-save the world?" Usagi said skeptical.
"Yes, Usagi. Save the world. Now, my question: Would you like to become a sailor senshi?"
'The voice before told me to say yes. It told me to say yes to this question for the fate of the universe. But… but…'
"But… But what will happen to Seiya and everyone else?"
"In your life right now, you have not met anyone yet. But, you will see them all in the future."
"So, no one will die and I will get to see everyone?"
"Yes."
"I have one more question, Luna." Usagi took a deep breath. "Will I still marry Seiya?"
Of all, Usagi still couldn't deny her unconditional love for Seiya.
"No, Usagi. You will marry the Prince of the Earth, Endymion."
'What… I need Seiya in my life though…'
"Usagi, I need an answer soon."
"Wait! If I pick being Princess Serenity, will I still have them as my friends? Will I still be able to see Seiya?"
Luna took a deep breath, she could tell that Usagi was still kind of uneasy about this ultimatum. "All of your friends, including Rei, will be by your side. You will still see Seiya. Although, Seiya will be a senshi too, only from another galaxy."
"Well… well… will I still remember this 'future' if I choose to be a sailor senshi?"
"No, you will not. Everything that you saw will be erased from your memory, even this conversation that we are having now. Even if you choose to become just a normal girl, this conversation and your future will be erased. I will even forget everything that will happen because of Queen Serenity's power of the Silver Crystal…"
"… Queen Serenity?" Usagi said quietly under her breath.
"Now, I need an answer Usagi. Whatever you choose will happen tomorrow. This choice needs to be made now." Luna seemed demanding.
"Well, I have already seen what my life was going to be like. It was kind of boring, and had a lot of drama. And, even though I love Seiya, and liked how everything was, I haven't seen the other option…"
Usagi paused a moment to think.
"… and besides, I have always liked adventure…"
Luna looked into Usagi's eyes again, "So, I'm guessing it is a yes to the question of becoming Princess Serenity, a sailor senshi?"
Usagi was caught up looking at herself in the mirror, panicking in the last memories of Seiya's embrace. She slowly turned to Luna and nodded her head, signaling a yes.
Usagi suddenly fainted to the ground as her memories were being erased by the power of the Silver Crystal, and as her future, as Sailor Moon and Princess Serenity were being developed.
Everything that Usagi had went through vanished within a second, but at the same time, something grater was being born.
The beginning of an ordinary girl transforming into a monster slaying hero.
The beginning of Sailor Moon.
Author's Note: YES. It is finally finished! :D. I hope everyone enjoyed this story, even though this chapter came so so so late. (Sorry, lol)
I will probably post a chapter summarizing everything that was happening that reaches to the end goal to make sure everyone is on the right page with this story.
Well, please review! Constructive criticisms so my next FF will be even better! Or even if you want me to write about a certain anime. I'm open to anything.
Until next time,
Blesk.
