"No… none of you understand the pain of being alone… suffering alone while wars go on around you! You claim to seek peace, but you've never really suffered, have you?" Lethe cried once more, sending another blast of energy towards Chibiusa.

Braced for the impact of the blow, Chibiusa was stunned to find she had been protected once again. "I do understand the pain that comes from being alone," Sailor Pluto spoke, blocking Lethe's attack with her Garnet Rod. She glanced back at Chibiusa and smiled. "I had spent eternity without any company, just guarding the gates of time… but it was this young girl who rescued me from that loneliness, who inspired me to do more than simply accept my fate… to realize my dream of fighting alongside the other Senshi." After she finished speaking, she fell to her knees, struggling to continue to absorb all of Lethe's attacks.

"Puu, are you okay?" Chibiusa asked, both touched by Pluto's words and concerned for her condition. I have so many people who believe in me… I can't let them down now! "I, too, understand what it's like to be lonely! When I was young, I was ridiculed by everyone for not having powers and not being able to age… there was a time when I was so consumed by my loneliness that I let an evil force get the better of me, and I became a destructive being who hurt many people. I don't want the same thing to happen to you."

"Why should you care about me?" Sailor Lethe sneered, though her hands started to shake and her attacks stopped.

"Like my mother, I want peace for everyone… I don't want anyone else to get hurt. And deep down, I know that you don't either," Chibiusa replied, her breathe steadying as she started to regain her strength. "You just want your sister back, and for the wars to stop."

Helios looked up from his prayers to admire Chibiusa's strong, determined figure. She amazes me. Even with all the dangers, she hasn't tried to fight back, or even defend herself. She's taking it all: all of Lethe's angers, all of her fears… How could I not fall in love with someone so beautiful, compassionate, and understanding?

"Yes… all I wanted was for it to stop," Lethe nodded, tears streaming down her face. "You… Sailor Moon… promised to find peace… Why couldn't you stop the wars?"

Chibiusa shook her head and smiled, reaching out her hand towards Lethe. "We can't do it alone. Every person has their own will; we cannot stop what their actions are. You have to work towards peace, too. You are a Sailor Senshi, a leader of your people. You have to show them the right way. Peace is brought forth through actions… you can't simply wait for someone else to come and bring it to you."

"But… Mnemosyne…" Lethe cried, falling to her knees.

"Your sister wouldn't have wanted this. She wanted the wars to stop, not for you to perpetuate them," Chibiusa walked toward Sailor Lethe and knelt beside her. "Don't worry. Your sister will be reborn, and you will be together again soon enough."

Lethe sat silent for a few moments, thinking about what her sister would have wanted, and what she really wanted. "You're right," she said finally. "What am I doing here? I let my anger get the better of me, and sought to blame you when all I really have to blame is myself. I don't want to do this anymore… I should go back and set an example, both for the people of Lethe and of Mnemosyne, and bring us all together in harmony, like my sister would have wanted. Like I want."

Helios stood up and started to walk to where Chibiusa sat on the ground, her legs to weak to stand any longer, helping her to get up and letting her lean her weight against him. The Quartet stepped forward and Sailor Ceres put out her hand, helping Sailor Lethe to stand up.

Looking into Chibiusa's smiling eyes, Lethe suddenly grew concerned. "What I have done here is irreparable… My sister is the one with the power to bring the memories back of those who I have had drink from the Desert River of Oblivion. I am so sorry… but there is nothing I can do for them. In my anger I have hurt so many people, brought an entire peaceful planet into disorder… this isn't what I wanted…"

"My mother was just barely to regain her own memories through using the Silver Crystal… and I have already used my Pink Moon Crystal to help Helios regain his… what should we do?" Chibiusa asked no one in particular, desperation clear in her voice.

"It's all my fault," Lethe spoke softly. "When I arrived on this planet, and found myself in Elysion, I sympathized with the loneliness of the young priest… but when I learned who it was that he yearned for, my anger just took over… if only I hadn't done that…"

"Then we would never have been reunited," Helios interrupted, his voice strong and sure. Think… there must be something we can do… Yes, with the two of us we can… "Use the Golden Crystal! The power of it and your Crystal combined should be enough to awaken everyone."

"The Golden Crystal?" Chibiusa repeated. "But my father is still under the spell himself… how can we use it?"

"I will help you," Helios said, his hold on Chibiusa's waist tightening. "You have the blood of the Earth's royal line running through you, as well as that of the Moon Kingdom, after all. And it is my duty to release the power of the Golden Crystal so that it can be used. It won't be easy, but together I know we can do this."

….

With the Golden Crystal in her hands, and the Pink Moon Crystal at her breast, Chibiusa was ready to try to help her people. The Quartet, Pluto, and Lethe stood around her, and Helios sat beside her, his hands clasped around her own that held the Crystal. She glanced to her parents that lay in their chairs beside her. Papa… please grant me the power to use your Crystal… Mama, please support me!

"Don't worry, I will be here beside you the entire time," Helios assured her. "I will never let go." He closed his eyes and began to pray, a glow surrounding him once again. Suddenly, from his efforts, the shape of the Golden Crystal began to change from a gem to that of a lotus, demonstrating its readiness to release the full extent of its powers.

I can feel the power coursing through me… the intentions of both my parents are with me, and I can feel Helios' belief in me too. I'm not alone in this… We're all doing this together. "Please, Golden Crystal, and my Pink Moon Crystal… help me to revive everyone, and for their memories to return!"

As Chibiusa cried out, a bright white light surrounded everyone, so blinding that no one could see anything, but all could feel the warmth of Chibiusa's hopes and dreams.

Please, let it work! Chibiusa prayed as she drifted out of consciousness, falling into Helios' lap.