Chapter 4 - Legendary Armor
Usagi was curled up in a ball, sitting on a park bench, the pale moonlight bathing her in a eerie glow. Her shoulders shaking with her sobs. Nothing had changed since she'd been brought here. It was the same as it was at home. She jumped when she felt a hand fall on her shoulder.
"Calm down!" She heard a familiar voice cry out, startled at her sudden movement.
"Sage-kun!" She cried, throwing her arms around the blond boy's shoulders. She cried into his chest, her whole body trembling with each sob.
"O genki desu ka?" Sage asked, his blue eyes filling with worry. He didn't really know this girl but he felt sorry that she was so upset.
"Daijoubu.." Usagi said weakly, picking her head up off Sage's chest, although she wasn't fine. She was anything but fine. "Doomo arigatoo." Usagi said, forcing a weak smile on her face.
"For what?" He asked.
"For trying to comfort me. I'm a little depressed and just with I could go home." Usagi said.
"Do you want me to walk you there?" Sage asked, taking her tiny hand in his.
"I'm afraid it isn't that simple. There are things that you do not know about me and I cannot explain them," Usagi said. "I cannot tell you, but I will tell you that one day you will know who I am."
"Nani?" Sage asked, confusion apparent on his face. Usagi pressed her finger to his lips, whispering a 'good night' before disappearing into the darkness of the abandoned park. He slowly began to make his way home, picking the fastest way through the twisting paths in the huge park. 'I wonder what she meant by that?' He thought as he walked along the dark path.
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"We're never gonna find her!" Kento cried out, exasperated.
"We can't give up, Kento! How would you like to be out in a place you don't know anything about without a place to go?!" Ryo demanded.
"Well, can we at least stop for a break?" Kento asked, rubbing his stomach.
"No!" Ryo cried, pulling Kento along behind him. Kento grumbled about how much his feet hurt, but followed Ryo, keeping an eye out for Usagi.
"Hey guys." A voice said to the side of them. They both turned to see Sage coming out of the weeds.
"Hey Sage, have you seen Usagi-chan?" Ryo asked.
"Actually yeah. She was sitting on a park bench crying," Sage said. "Why, is something wrong?"
"Hai, I have to find her and apologize," Ryo said. "Where did you see her?"
"I dunno, back there somewhere. Do you want me to show you?" Sage asked.
"Hai." Ryo said, following Sage back through his shortcut in the weeds. Kento reluctantly followed the pair.
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"Please let me go home," Usagi silently begged, putting her hands together as she gazed up at the full moon. Usagi gasped as a bright light lit up the area. When she looked around her again, she was dressed as Princess Serenity and there was a couple standing in front of her. The man with white hair had his arm draped around the beautiful woman's waist. The woman was wearing a long white, form fitting dress and her silver hair was done up the same as Usagi's. "Mother.." Usagi whispered, taking a step towards her mother. She recognized the man a moment later, memories flowing back to her.
"It is time you know about your past. The truth about it anyway." Serenity whispered, her lavender eyes shimmering with tears.
"What do you mean 'the truth'?" Usagi asked, stepping towards her mother.
"I'll take you back, I'll show you the parts I left out before," Serenity said. Images flashed before her eyes as the memories began to flow back.
"I told Anubis the story of Tulpa, hoping that he would tell you. There were a few things I left out, though," The Ancient said, taking a step towards his beloved daughter. "This is yours," He said. A set of white armor with deep purple accents here and there appeared before her. "It is called the Legendary armor and no other has ever used it in battle. When Tulpa's armor was broken apart, there was one armor that was stronger than the rest. I felt it a danger to let anyone other than my own daughter have it."
"I still don't understand, father. Why do I have no memories of you?" Usagi asked. "I remember mother, but I do not remember you."
"That is because I left for Earth when you were still very young. I was only able to come home for a few moments while you were growing up. Then Beryl and Metallia attacked." The Ancient said, taking Queen Serenity around the waist.
"There was nothing he could do to help, my dear. He had to protect the Earth while I had to protect the moon." Serenity said, a tear sliding down her cheek.
"I… I understand, mother." Usagi said. Her father took the transformation broach from Usagi, touching the silver crystal inside. The crystal floated out of the broach, landing in Usagi's hands. Moments later, it disappeared, the crescent moon fixing itself on her forehead. Usagi touched the broach, feeling a warmth coming from it. A moment later, she put it in her sub-dimensional pocket.
"To activate this armor, just shout 'Armor of Purity'." Her father instructed.
"We must be leaving now." Serenity said, her body fading away into nothing.
"Good bye, dear tenshi." Her father said, before the same happened to him.
"Doomo arigatoo." Usagi said, tears streaming down her pale face.
"Usagi-chan?!?" She heard a familiar voice shout. She turned to see Ryo, Kento, and Sage running towards her, she smiled as they approached. The three of them stood gaping at her.
"Why are you all looking at me like that?" Usagi asked, giving them a funny look. Kento pointed at her, and she looked down, realizing that she was still dressed as Serenity-hime. "Gomen." She said with a slight blush to her cheeks. She closed her eyes concentrating on something.
"What's she doing?" Kento asked, looking at the strange girl in front of him. A moment later he got his answer when the white dress disappeared and the beautiful princess was replaced by Usagi.
"I forgot." She said sheepishly.
"Come on Usagi-chan. You can't stay out here all night." Ryo said, approaching her.
"I'll be fine Ryo-kun." Usagi said.
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So what'd you think? Is it sounding all right? This is the first Sailor Moon/Ronin Warriors fic I've written so go easy on me if it doesn't fit right. As I said before, I LOVE plot twists so you're gonna see a lot of em. Review please^_^
