Chapter 17: You're . . .

After the last attack from the monster, I blacked out. It felt like my soul had departed from my body, and that it was nothing more than just an empty shell of what once brought hope and justice to the world that it fought so hard to protect. I hear the cry of Tuxedo Mask as he ran into the room, looking around to find me.

"Usako!" His cries carried throughout the small room.

"Mamo-chan!" I call out, but he couldn't hear me.

Soon Rei and Minako came running into the room after they heard the second shout of my nickname from him. They had the look of horror on their faces, it pained me to see them like that. I couldn't call out to them, all I could do was stand there and watch them hopelessly.

"Rei. Minako. Mamo-chan." I say, finally accepting the fact that I could be dead or dying, "Farewell."

"Not yet, Sailor Moon!" A familiar male voice called to me, "You can't give up just yet."

I began looking around for the voice. A bright light showered over me. It was blinding to look at, so I closed my blue eyes. It felt like my world was spinning rapidly. Once the dizzy spell ended, I opened my eyes to see the sun setting and a field of wildflowers all around me. It was then, I knew my spirit finally crossed to the realm of limbo.

"Am I really dead?" I ask myself, "Or is this just a weird out-of-body experience? Where am I even?"

I began walking around, seeing nothing but flowers and the sun setting in the sky. Eventually, I came to a stop and fell to my knees, feeling my tears escaping from the corners of my eye lids. My mind was thinking about my friends and the fact that I was no longer there to help them escape or tell them more of the dark secrets that lurk in walls of the mansion. After a little while, my body began to glow and morph into something. My transformation wore off and changed into a white gown with golden trimming, white arm sleeves brush up against my skin, as the bracelet on my left hand began reflecting something off my forehead. I knew that the crescent moon symbol was on my forehead.

"It's not your time, Sailor Moon." That same male voice called to me once again, "Usagi Tsukino, you can still escape with them, if you choose to do so."

"That voice! It sounds like Mamo-chan . . . but it can't be . . . he's not dead." I thought to myself, "Could it be . . .?"

I turn my head towards the left, looking up at a man wearing armor that looked very familiar. His beautiful black hair resembled my Mamo-chan; with blue eyes to match! The difference between this man and my beloved Mamoru was the fact he looked gentle, proper, and elegant for a man. I stood up slowly, my eyes still on him.

"You're . . ." My fragile voice star

"Hello, Princess Serenity." He greeted with a small smile.

~ Author's Note ~

First, I would like to thank all of the reviews I have gotten for this fanfic and also for the followers. You are all amazing. Second, sorry that this update came later then when I wanted to post it; life just got in the way of getting things done. Third, if you are an fan art artist and would like to do some fan art of "Never Enter the Mansion" go right ahead; please send me a note on DeviantART (naruhina35) or my tumblr (LiaTsukino) with a URL link to the picture. And last but not least, I will start twisting this fanfic after Chapter 18. Thank you so very much again!