The first of the warriors to enter was Sailor Pluto, followed shortly by Sailor Saturn. They didn't even spare the hospital staff a second look as they crossed the ward and took up sentry at the elevator, crossing their weapons in front of the doors. Sailors Uranus and Jupiter were next. They split off and took up positions in front of the emergency stairwell doors on either side of the ward. Sailor Neptune entered and took the spot at the security desk, much to Takeo's annoyance. Though, when he went to say something Sailor Uranus cleared her throat and gave him a glare and shake of her head. He swallowed heavily and stepped back again both hands raised in a gesture of surrender. Neptune just sighed at her partner's antics.
Venus and Mars entered next with their heels clicking on the tiled floor. They each took a spot on either side of the door to the main treatment room on the floor. Saeko spared a thought on how either could fight in high heels but dismissed it just as quickly. She could see that none of the women who had entered was injured, neither was Sailor Mercury who had come in while she was distracted. Mercury's face was partially obscured by a light blue visor and she was typing quickly on what looked like a small computer.
It was then Saeko saw who would be her patient. Tuxedo Kamen walked in cradling Sailor Moon in his arms. The blonde appeared to be unconscious but breathing normally. The masked protector carefully made his way through the ward and into the guarded treatment room. He laid her carefully on the bed and hooked a chair with his foot. He sat down hard but refused to break contact with the woman on the bed. Sailor Mercury followed closely still typing into her computer. The lack of rush on any of their parts told Saeko that while serious, whatever it was that brought all these people here wasn't immediately life-threatening.
The group was rounded out by the four generals in their light grey uniforms and surprisingly, two cats. Once everyone was in the ward, the roof access door was closed and the brunette and short-haired blonde generals took up guard positions there. The white-haired general, Kunzite, Saeko remembered, moved past her and spoke in hushed tones with Sailor Venus. The long-haired blonde general, Zoisite, moved into the treatment room and began to confer over some read-out on Sailor Mercury's computer. The cats made their way over to the security desk and perched on the dividing wall. It was then that Saeko snapped out of her daze and pulled on a pair of exam gloves.
"Alright," she interrupted. "I need to know what's going on in order to treat Ms Moon." Sailor Mercury and Tuxedo Kamen both started to speak at the same time. Both stopped and Sailor Mercury motioned for him to continue.
"There was a Remless attack at Arisugawa-no-Miya Memorial Park. It should have been a simple response. But this one was stronger than expected and had a form of energy-draining ability. I was unable to get to Sailor Moon in time and she was hit by the creature." Here he paused and wiped a tear from his eye. "I should have got to her in time," he said, more to himself than to the people in the room. "She's been unconscious ever since. I've been able to maintain her energy level while in direct contact but if I let go her energy readings plummet." He motioned to the computer in Mercury's hand. "The readings indicate that if I let go she won't have the energy to even keep breathing on her own." Again, he wiped tears from his eyes. "We must save her." Mercury placed a comforting hand on his shoulder.
"Well, the first thing we need to do is run some blood tests, get a complete blood count and a complete metabolic panel." Saeko was already motioning to Asami to prepare for the blood draw while Misumi was taking the unconscious girl's vitals. "Before we do any testing though, we do need consent from a family member since she's unconscious and unable to consent on her own." They all looked at each other nervously and Saeko had a sinking feeling. "Are none of you related?" She took a closer look at the people in the room with her. While the men seemed to be in their early twenties, the girls appeared to be no older than her own seventeen-year-old daughter. Glancing out the window at the others scattered around the ward she could see that the other three inner Senshi were also teenagers and Sailor Saturn appeared even younger. She was relieved to see the Outer Senshi appeared old enough to be considered adults. Knowing the Senshi had been fighting for three years, Saeko was saddened and a little sick to think that these girls had seen and done so much in their short lives.
Since the others seemed to defer to him, she addressed the masked man in front of her. "Does her family, her parents, even know who she is?" He shook his head. "Well, we'll need them to consent before we can treat her any further."
"Dr Mizuno, can you send in Kunzite, Sailor Venus and Sailor Pluto, we need to discuss this in private?" He asked politely. She nodded and ushered the nurses out of the room. After informing the people Tuxedo Kamen specified she watched through the window as what appeared to be a heated discussion took place. Kamen turned to Sailor Mercury and it appeared that she had the final say in the matter. With what looked like a resigned sigh and a glance in her direction Mercury nodded. Then to her astonishment, they all performed the Saikeirei bow to Tuxedo Kamen as one would to the Emporer. The door opened again and all but Tuxedo Kamen came out. They spread out across the ward and held whispered conversations with those that hadn't been in the room. When Pluto got to Sailor Neptune she overheard small snatches of the conversation. Things like it's time, no choice, and timeline intact. That last one raised many questions. When all of the warriors had been brought up to date Kunzite approached her.
"End...Tuxedo Kamen" he seemed to stutter over the name "would like you to join him in the other room."
"Of course." She replied, moving towards the door. She was followed by Sailor Mercury and of all things, both the cats. When she got in the room Mercury closed the door behind them, leaving the nurses out in the corridor. Tuxedo Kamen hadn't moved from his spot next to the fallen warrior, holding tightly to her hand with his head next to hers. Saeko could see his lips moving as if praying or whispering to the unconscious girl in the bed. Mercury stood behind him and placed a hand on his shoulder. She motioned for Saeko to take the unoccupied seat. He lifted his head. Saeko gasped a bit as the cats jumped onto the bed and sat facing her.
"I feel a little weird calling you Tuxdeo Kamen all the time, is there another name I could use for you?" She started. "And I'm not really comfortable with having pets in a hospital room."
"For now, you may call me Endymion. As for the cats, they are not ordinary household pets. They have as much stake in this as the rest of us." was his reply. "After careful discussion, we've decided that you and a few others need to know the full story of who we are and why we're here. Some will shock you, some will be hard to believe but it is all true and has very real consequences."
When the black cat staring at her spoke she nearly fainted and was glad to be already sitting down. "My name is Luna and this is Artemis," she indicated to the white cat. "One thousand years ago, the solar system was not as history would have you think. Life existed on all the planets…"