Chapter 11:
"Where is Nephrite?" Queen Beryl demanded rather vociferously at her minions, "He isn't answering my calls for him!"
"I can feel Queen Beryl calling for me, but I can't go back, not until I prove myself worthy by obtaining the Ginzuishou," Nephrite muttered to himself to himself as he looked intently at the stars.
"The Ginzuishou is my mission Nephrite, I have already found a nijizuishou," Zoycite said angrily as he appeared.
"Go away Zoycite," Nephrite hollered and threw a massive vase at him. Zoycite narrowly dodged it and jumped through a portal.
"General Kunzite, Nephrite has defied Queen Beryl's orders," Zoycite reported to his superior.
"Then assassinate him, the Queen has no use for him if he does not obey," Kunzite said simply, "Unless, of course, there is something else to?"
"He threw something else at me!"
"Suck it up and deal with it Zoycite, destroy him and you can find the Ginzuishou," Kunzite answered, obviously bored out of his mind.
"As you command," Zoycite bowed and disappeared through another portal.
Makoto and Usagi were walking towards the arcade to play the new Sailor V video game that was just released when they heard a yell come from the park (AN: I Know that A LOT of my battles happen at the park, and I'm trying to refrain from it now that I've realized that, but it actually happens at the park in this episode!).
"We better check that out," Makoto said urgently as they ran into the nearest alleyway to transform.
"MOON PRISM POWER!" Usagi shouted out and put her hand up in the air.
"JUPITER POWER!" Makoto shouted and put her transformation stick up into the air.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Jupiter ran out of the alleyway and into the park hurriedly. There they found Nephrite… being attacked by a Negaverse youma, Sailor Moon couldn't believe it! Sailor Jupiter (who hadn't seen Nephrite before) stood rooted to the ground and stared confused at him, wondering who this strange, yet immeasurably familiar man was.
.:Flashback:.
"Mako-Chan, Sailor Jupiter, Princess of Jupiter, Will you marry me?"
"Of course Nephrite! I love you so much!" Makoto started crying as she hugged Nephrite.
"I love you too Mako-Chan."
.:End Flashback:.
Meanwhile the youma started after Sailor Moon instead of Nephrite. Both Nephrite and Sailor Jupiter were in a sort of daze, Sailor Moon noted, and were probably receiving a few memories, so it was up to her to defeat this youma, which looked like a person in a giant lobster suit with HUGE claws. It stretched out it's enormous claws and gripped Sailor Moon around her neck and waist and started to squeeze. Sailor Moon let out a scream of pain which snapped Sailor Jupiter and Nephrite out of their little trance.
"Jupiter Thunderclaps BLAST!" Sailor Jupiter attacked the youma immediately, "Shocking wasn't it?"
The youma dropped Sailor Moon on the ground as it withered in pain. Sailor Moon caught her breathe quickly and stood up, grasping onto her side.
"Moon Tiara Magic!" Sailor Moon attacked the fallen youma and dusted it.
"Sailor Moon," Sailor Jupiter got Sailor Moon's attention, "Who's that?" she motioned towards Nephrite.
Sailor Moon could sense that Sailor Jupiter had regained some of her memories and recognized Nephrite and her heart broke for Makoto.
"He's the second general to Queen Beryl," Sailor Moon said as she winced slightly from the pain in her side, a trickle of blood started showing below where her gloved hand was, but no one noticed, "His name is Nephrite."
Makoto looked heart-broken and extremely disarrayed.
"Now that the introduction is complete," Nephrite said sarcastically, "Starlight Attack!" and blasted at Sailor Moon.
"Mars Fire Ignite!" An attack came from behind Sailor Moon and completely decimated the attack.
"Nephrite please don't do this, I know you can remember pieces! You're just really confused! Please don't do this!" Sailor Moon tried to plead.
"Shabon Spray!" Sailor Mercury yelled attacked as Nephrite prepared to attack again.
'I have to weaken Nephrite,' Sailor Moon thought, 'Maybe my tiara will weaken him enough for his memories to weaken Beryl's mind control. I better do it soon though, I'm losing energy from it trying to heal this wound.'
"Moon Tiara Magic!" Sailor Moon attacked.
"No!" Sailor Jupiter shouted and jumped in front of Nephrite.
"Stop!" Sailor Moon cried out to her tiara in an attempt to get it to stop the attack. Her tiara stopped just before Sailor Jupiter's forehead, so close that it's spinning caused her bangs to move slightly with the breeze, then the tiara fell to the ground.
"Sailor Jupiter move, he's the enemy!" Mars yelled at her.
"I know that Mars… but I can't let you guys hurt him. I know that it sounds crazy, but I think I love him," Jupiter cried.
.:Flashback:.
The Senshi, Endymion, Serenity and Queen Serenity stood at the teleportation room awaiting the arrival of the Generals. Soon the portal opened and out-stepped Kunzite, the leader of the Generals, then Jadeite, second in command, then Nephrite, third in command, and finally Zoycite, fourth in command. When they saw the Senshi they all smiled consecutively, then as proper procedure, bowed to the Queen, then Princess, then Prince. After that was done they ran over to the Senshi and hugged them.
"Well, I see you need your time alone. I will see you all tomorrow at breakfast. Prince Seiya should be here by then." The Queen smiled then exited the room.
"I missed you," was the simultaneous reaction of everyone.
"We'll leave too, don't worry, we can al catch up tomorrow," Serenity smiled. She then grabbed Endymion's hand and they walked out the door.
"Where to now?" Endymion asked curiously.
"Let's go to my room. I have some imported chocolates, we can pig out or something," she suggested.
"Sound's great to me," he laughed as they walked out of the room.
"Come with me Makoto I have something I want to give you," Nephrite smiled as he and Makoto walked out of the room.
"What is it Nephrite? You've already given me your love and we are betrothed what more could you give me to make me happy?"
"This," Nephrite said as he took a small velvet box out of his uniform, "I'm sorry I couldn't have given it to you when I proposed."
Makoto took the small box and opened it to find a beautiful engagement ring. It was gold with a heart shaped emerald in the middle surrounded by tiny diamonds.
"Nephrite, I… I love you!" She smiled brightly and hugged him tightly.
"I love you too Mako-Chan, more then you could ever imagine," Nephrite beam with happiness.
.:End Flashback:.
"Jadeite…" Rei whispered to herself, the truth dawning on her that Makoto had found her general.
"I will not allow you to live! If the Senshi won't destroy you then I will!" Shouted a masculine voice from the air and suddenly a glass spear-like thing appeared behind Nephrite and drove through his left-shoulder.
"Zoycite you won't get away with this!" Sailor Mercury shouted up at him.
"Ah but Mercury, it seems that I already have," Zoycite chuckled as he watched Nephrite fall to the ground.
"JUPITER THUNDERCLAPS BLAST!" Jupiter screamed her attack at Zoycite, but Zoycite disappeared into a portal just before the attack reached him.
"Nephrite no!" Jupiter cried as she ran over to Nephrite and picked him up into her arms.
"Sailor Moon," Nephrite mumbled, "Usagi, I saw you and Tuxedo Mask that night on the balcony. I wanted to find and harness that energy that emitted from both of you. Now that I've found it and I remember it appears that I won't be able to keep it," he winced in pain.
"Don't talk like that," Jupiter said reassuringly as tears fell freely from down her cheeks.
"Yea, we'll take you to a hospital," Mercury said sadly, looking at the dying man.
'If only I had the Ginzuishou, I could help him…' Sailor Moon thought miserably, "Wait," she said out loud, "I can heal him, I have enough energy to heal him!" Sailor Moon kneeled down beside Nephrite.
"I don't know if you remember this," she whispered to him, "But I can heal you."
Sailor Moon concentrated her whole mind and body into healing Nephrite.
"Jupiter, pull out the glass spear," Sailor Moon commanded.
"But…" Jupiter tried to say.
"Trust me, I can do this," Sailor Moon said, looking at Sailor Jupiter with confidence.
"Alright," Jupiter said, then looked at Nephrite, "I'm not going to lie to you, this is going to hurt a lot, brace yourself."
Sailor Jupiter then pulled the bloody spear out of his shoulder as Nephrite cried out in pain.
"Alright," Sailor Moon said as the blood poured from Nephrite's shoulder, then she pulled her hand away from her side and everyone saw the giant bloodstain on her right side and all over her white gloved hand.
"Sailor Moon you're injured!" Sailor Mercury said.
"Don't worry about me, it's minor compared to Nephrite," Sailor Moon whispered and then went into a type of trance as pink light emitted from her hands and healed Nephrite rapidly. Nephrite's wound healed quickly and when he was alright Sailor Moon gasped and then fell unconscious and Tuxedo Mask showed up.
"What happened here?" Tuxedo Mask asked as he looked at Sailor Moon and the blood stains all over her.
"It's a long story, can you help her?" Mars asked fearfully.
"Yes, I'm studying to be a doctor, but she'll have to de-transform," Tuxedo Mask said urgently.
"I don't know…" Ami said looking at Tuxedo Mask with hesitation.
"Please, it's the only way to save her," he pleaded, he had always felt a strong emotion towards Sailor Moon and if the Senshi hesitated for any longer then he might not be able to save her.
"Alright," Jupiter said taking charge, and look off Sailor Moon's locket.
"Usagi!" Tuxedo Mask gasped.
"You know Usagi?" Mars asked.
"A little," Tuxedo Mask lied, this made this way more critical then what he thought, she had lost a lot of blood, a lot more then what he had thought. He really cared for Usagi too, what is with him! He quickly ripped off the bottom of his cape and tied it tightly under her shirt.
"She needs to go to the hospital, she needs stitches badly. She's lost a lot of blood and the wound needs to be cleaned."
"We can't take her to a hospital," Mars said crying, "They'll ask questions and we'll all be exposed. Can't you do them yourself?"
"Yes," Tuxedo Mask sighed, "But not out here, I have the stuff at my apartment, but it will be extremely painful with no drugs."
"Please, we really need your help," Ami begged.
"Alright, head to Makoto's apartment and I'll be there as soon as possible with the stuff. Lay her down on the couch," Tuxedo Mask instructed.
"How did you know-" Mars started.
"My apartment is in the Mahar Complex number 19, third window balcony from the right, five floors up," Makoto cut off Mars.
"Thanks. And Mars, I know Usagi, so it wasn't that hard to figure out who the rest of you are. Please just get her inside," Tuxedo Mask pleaded as he moved some of Sailor Moon's bangs gently out of her sweaty face and took off out of the park rapidly.
"Wow, what happened here?" Nephrite asked as he regained consciousness moments after Tuxedo Mask left.
"Not now Nephrite," Sailor Jupiter said, "Just help us get Usagi to my apartment, hurry."
Nephrite picked up Usagi gently, and they ran to Makoto's apartment. They no sooner laid Usagi on the couch Luna was there.
"Usagi? Girls what happened to Usagi? Is she alright? Kami! She has to be alright!" Luna started panicking the Princess was bleeding heavily!
"Tuxedo mask is on his was to help," Ami explained quickly.
"I'm here," Tuxedo Mask said as he jumped in through the balcony with a black bag in his hand.
"Usagi," he said gently, "I don't know whether you can hear me or not, but this is going to hurt, just try to hold on and it will be okay, alright Odango Atama (AN: I have noted that none of the Sailor Senshi have ever heard Mamoru call Usagi Odango Atama so they wouldn't know the significance of this statement)."
First Tuxedo Mask cleaned the wound with alcohol and all the anti-bacterial stuff, then he got out a needle and some fishing line. He sterilized everything and began stitching up Usagi's wound. You could see pain sketched in her face, even though she was still unconscious. The Senshi and Nephrite were all standing on the other side of the couch looking at Usagi with nervousness. Tuxedo Mask then Bandaged her up and looked at the Senshi,
"I have this friend, Mamoru Chiba, I don't know if you know him.."
"We know him, he's the guy that Usagi's cousin is living with," Ami said.
"Yes, well he is a very good friend of mine and won't ask questions. As soon as Usagi is conscious again and can walk get her to go and see him, he's studying to be a doctor as well and will be able to help her healing without her risking exposure, I promise. Her bandages will also need changing and her stitches will have to come out eventually, he'll do all that for her, I promise. He has my full confidence."
"Alright, thank you Tuxedo Mask," Rei thanked him.
"No problem," he said as he jumped back off the balcony to exit.
Usagi woke up about 45 minutes later and went to get up and leave.
"Oh no, you not even moving for at least another hour so we can make sure all of your bleeding has stopped, maybe then we'll get Jadeite to come and take you home," Ami stated.
"Guys, really I'm fine it's only a scratch," Usagi said about to get up again.
"That's not what Tuxedo Mask said when he came to fix you up," Rei said, crossing her arms.
"Tuxedo Mask was here and I was unconscious?" Usagi asked, fearing that Endymion would think she was weak now.
"You're lucky you were unconscious," Nephrite replied, looking rather white, "Or else you would have felt the pain more severely when he stitched you up."
Usagi blanched, he had stitched up her side…
"Yeah, you have to go to Mamoru's everyday to get your bandages changed and he'll have to take out your stitches eventually," said Makoto.
"Great," Usagi moaned and laid her head back down on the pillow of the couch, "Makoto, do you have any asprin? I have a splitting headache."
Makoto went to fetch Usagi some asprin, Nephrite went to get Usagi a blanket to cover up, Rei went to phone Jadeite to tell him what happened and Ami sat down to make sure Usagi didn't try to get up again.
"I don't need a babysitter," Usagi mumbled as she looked at Ami watching her intently.
"Usagi, why didn't you tell us about you getting hurt?" Ami asked.
"It's not that big of a deal Ami, really. Being a hero doesn't mean that your always safe, or that you'll never get injured, in fact it's quite the opposite. I could have dealed with it if I hadn't healed Nephrite," Usagi assured.
"Usagi you passed-out cold," Ami said apprehensively.
"Well, what can you do," Usagi shrugged, "I am the leader, I can't be weak because you all depend on me."
"If we hadn't have been there Usagi I think that you could have died," Ami said tearfully, "Doesn't that effect you in any way?"
"Yes, it means that I have to train harder so I don't let you guys down again," Usagi stated.
"You didn't let us down at all," Makoto said as she returned with two asprin and a glass of water, "In fact, you impressed us all by staying conscious for so long and still being able to heal Nephrite so thoroughly."
Usagi took the asprin and down the water, Nephrite returned and put the blanket over her and then Rei re-entered.
"Jadeite said he's coming over immediately and that Usagi is going to hear it," Rei announced.
"Why are Nephrite and Jadeite so overly protective of you anyway Usagi?" Makoto inquired.
"It's because in the past she was like our little sister," Nephrite covered, "We can remember pieces of it and I guess we still hold that strong emotion for her."
"Yeah, well it gets kind of annoying too," Usagi joked.
"That's how older brothers are supposed to be," Nephrite smiled at her.
It took about 5 minutes for Jadeite to get there and come rushing into the apartment.
"Holy Crap Jadeite, how far over the speed limit were you driving?" Rei asked, she had seen him pull into the apartment parking lot in Mamoru's car.
"I don't know," jadeite shrugged as he walked quickly over to Usagi and felt her forehead, "How are you feeling Usa? Are you alright?"
"Yes, the girls are making way too big of a deal out of this," Usagi said earnestly.
"I highly doubt that," Jadeite answered, "And don't hide you injury ever again! If you're hurt let someone know so that you don't over exuberate yourself and end up dying! I don't care how much you want to argue or think that it's not serious!"
"Calm down Jadeite," Usagi rolled her eyes.
"No I will NOT calm down, you're basically my little sister and I want you to be careful during battles, they're dangerous!"
"I know they're dangerous Jadeite, I'm not stupid," Usagi argued.
"Then start being a little more careful and don't let yourself bleed to death for fear of looking weak! This is just like what happened with Seiya on the moon!" Jadeite let out his fury, but accidentally let something slip.
"Who's Seiya and what did he do to Usagi on the Moon?" Ami inquired.
"Take me home Jadeite," Usagi commanded, "NOW!"
"Usagi, Gomen," Jadeite pleaded.
"Just take me home Jadeite, I don't want to discuss this further with you."
"But Usagi, we have to monitor your wound," Rei said.
"I'll monitor it," she answered and stood up carefully and stormed out, Jadeite ran out after her. A few seconds later Mamoru's car pulled out of the parking lot with Jadeite and Usagi inside.
"So, who's Seiya?" Makoto asked and everyone turned to Nephrite.
"I… I don't know," Nephrite said wide-eyed.