Crossing.Lost and Found.Again
4:30 a.m.
Sabin got up earlier then his body was able to handle and as a result he waned and moved rather erratically for his early departure. Somehow by great luck he escaped from the temple without making enough noise to wake the local residents. Eventually he got his body up and was a few minutes late for the destined position of rendezvous with Chibi-Usa. He yawned a few more times and asked, "You ready?"
Chibi-Usa nodded but replied, "Just one question, how are we going to get to Moon Deus?"
Sabin fell to the ground in true anime fashion and said, "I knew I forgot something." A sudden burst of inspiration hit him like a sack load of bricks. "Chibi-Usa, you still have the time key from coming here right?"
Chibi-Usa nodded and pulled out the time key, "Yeah.it's right here."
Sabin held out his hand, "May I use it?"
Chibi-Usa let him have it but explained, "Do you even know how to use one?"
Sabin shook his head but said, "Well.I have a feeling that if I follow the picture in my heart, this key will take me there."
Chibi-Usa nodded, "I see."
Sabin didn't reply, but said, "If I'm correct, God help me, we should just go straight to Moon Deus in one jump instead of having to take the detour stop in the 4th dimension."
"And you were just gonna leave without telling us?" a voice called from the fairly darkened path behind them.
"Who's there!" Sabin turned and changed into Zerto and held his trusty weapon in the direction of the talking.
Two figures moved closer until they were close enough to distinguish. Zerto lowered his weapon in disgust. "Well? What are you two doing?"
"This is none of your concern Sailor Moon," Zerto turned back around concentrating on the key.
"Hardly believable that you two would be getting up so early just for a morning stroll. What are you hiding?" Tuxedo Kamen stated.
"Chibi-Usa-chan," Sailor Moon looked at her daughter, "what's going on?"
Chibi-Usa looked away. "I.can't tell you. I'm sorry."
"Come on Chibi-Usa-chan.tell me. You have to tell your mother."
"Sailor Moon! Don't even try! There's no way you'll get it out of me!"
"You little.!"
Tuxedo Kamen's hand placed on Sailor Moon's shoulder silenced her, "Don't. Whatever reason it is we have no right to pry it out of her. Let it go."
A crash of light flooded the small area and a heavenly glow was left. "There.I did it," Zerto fell to his knees.
Chibi-Usa looked over and stared at the image before her. A place of forest beauty relined what were once pipes and warehouses. Creatures flourished and scuttled about doing daily tasks and playing. "It's.breathtaking. I've never seen so much beauty in my whole life!" Zerto got back to his feet and said, "Come on. Moon Deus awaits."
Chibi-Usa nodded and moved from the grasp of Sailor Moon to Zerto. "I'm sorry you guys, this is something that only Sabin and I can do. Stay behind." The two moved through the portal out of sight, but before the portal closed Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon slipped through unseen by either Zerto or Chibi-Usa. When they reappeared on the other side vivid images of the past came back to haunt them.
"This.this is.the moon," Sailor Moon said.
The portal behind them closed and Tuxedo Kamen said, "I think I understand why Sabin asked us to stay behind. He was trying to protect us from this vicious view we are facing now.
"Son of a bitch!" Zerto moaned noticing Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. "I told you two to stay away from here!"
Chibi-Usa sighed, "Leave it to Sailor Moon to blow orders."
Sailor Moon's face turned red, "What did you say you little brat!?"
The two of them started fighting and Zerto shot a blast to the ground in front of them yelling, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!! This isn't time for some damn whining! We're here to save a damn life! Not cry and moan over stupid petty things!"
Chibi-Moon and Sailor Moon lowered their heads in shame and replied, "We're sorry."
"Now come on. It's to late to send you two back, but you better be ready for hell from the past.
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Thanks anyways Ami," Usagi's mom said over the phone.
"You're welcome Mrs. Tsukino," Ami replied back hanging the phone back on it's jack. She sighed and looked at the photo of her and her friends sitting on her dresser. She got up off the chair and moved over to it. It looked almost graceful, even though Usagi was on her face from tripping.
"You feeling Ok honey?" Ami's mother asked.
"Yeah mom.I'm fine. What are you doing home early?"
"I thought we could go out and eat tonight, and talk about your friend. If that's alright with you."
Ami blushed a little and nodded, "Yeah mom, that's cool. Just give me a few minutes to get ready."
Ami's mother nodded and exited her daughter's room. Ami picked up the telephone and called The Hino temple. "Hello?" Rei's voice answered.
"Hey Rei-chan, this is Ami, I was just wondering if you've heard anything from Usagi-chan lately."
"I'm sorry Ami-chan. I know Usagi-chan is an idiot, but this.is just to long for not hearing from her. I'm genuinely worried about her."
"I know, and even Chibi-Usa-chan and Mamoru-san are gone."
"Sabin is gone too. Could this have something to do with the enemy we're fighting?"
Ami shook her head, "I'm not sure."
Rei sighed into the phone and had a few seconds of silence before finishing, "How are you feeling?"
Ami's face turned a little red but said, "Alright, my mother and I are going out to eat since she got off early."
Rei nodded, "Ok Ami-chan, I'll see you later."
"Bye!" Ami put the phone down and sighed.
"Coming Ami?" her mother called her.
"Yes mom! I'm coming!" Ami replied and a tear escaped her eye. She looked surprised and wiped it away quickly. She grabbed her coat and shut the door behind her.
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Sad isn't it Jedite? They have no idea of the pleasure I'm going to have killing them off," a voice cackled to Jedite as he sat on top of his crystal style throne. "I should also warn you that if you don't get them before me," the voice let go of a slight, almost ominous, low laugh, "she is going to kill you on the spot."
"Oh shut up Prophet. I have my own ways of dealing with those little pests. You just get your job," Jedite grinned somewhat slyly.
"And how is that? You know that the disk they have contains all the data on how to defeat these reploids."
"That is what a rookie called being afraid."
"What did you call me?!" A shade of blood red torching the Prophet's eyes.
Jedite grinned and said, "Now, should I tell her majesty of your somewhat displeasing attitude about this?"
The Prophet grinned, "What difference would it make. You would only be making her detest having to see you fail more. You and your.empty promises of defeating the Sailor Scouts?"
A figure appeared from within a long towering waterfall and yelled, "Both of you shut the hell up! Get to work! I cannot take this much longer. I want you make sure that those Scouts end up dead! And make sure you get that medallion Prophet, because I'm warning you. If you fail."
The Prophet grinned, "You needent worry about me O Queen. Those fools are no match for my power. However, I think that those other Scouts that Jedite must get rid of will more them make mince-meat of his reploids."
The figure grinned and said, "That's where you're wrong Prophet. While studying these.reploids, I made a startling discovery. They can be upgraded even more. I'm hoping that Jedite won't fail me now that he to contains the power to use these super-reploids I've created."
Jedite bowed and said, "I won't fail you my queen."
The Prophet laughed and said, "Where have I heard that before!" His laughter continued as he phased out.
"My Queen," Jedite finished, "what happens when he gets the medallion?"
"He is disposable after that. Do what you want with him," the figure replied and faded out.
Jedite turned back to the center of the area and closed his eyes concentrating. "Hiyo Mahash Tishyo Kryt!"
A beam of light appeared and out of it came a snail. "Crystal Snail ready for battle Jedite. Just give the word and I will start kicking some ass."
"Not yet Snail, patience. We'll strike only after we are assured victory. If we can we'll take them down like flies; one by one. HAHAHAHA!" Jedite bellowed madly.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Mizuno Ami's house.3:00 a.m.
"Choose between who you like, me, or Urawa."
"I can't do that! You're my friend as much as Urawa!"
"Then, I'm sorry."
Ami jolted awake the sweat seeping her brow. "Oh my. That was.a very tragic dream. She slipped the covers off and moved to her computer. After letting the natural effects happen, she proceeded to boot up the web-site that Sabin had given to her earlier. She wiped the sweat off her brow and just stared at the screen as if it had her in a synaptic trance. "I love Urawa.but I just feel guilty about how Shane felt about me. Why? I never knew him, and yet, it's like we've know each other for so long." She stared at the screen some more when a loud scream was heard from her mother's room. "Mother!" Ami knocked the chair out of her way and bolted to her mother's room. A gigantic, metallic snail laughed as he drained Ami's mother's energy. "Mom!" Ami yelled stunning the snail for but a second.
"Well, well, well, what have we here? A Sailor Soldier perhaps?" the Snail grinned.
"Let go of my mother you giant piece of escargot!" Ami yelled.
"Ami, run!" her mother yelled.
"I won't run anymore mom! Not from my love, fear, anything!" She pulled out her communicator as Snail went after her with a tentacle. She dodged it quickly and yelled, trouble you guys! Get over here quick!"
The tentacle wrapped around Ami and she struggled to free herself. "AMI!" her mother screamed as she felt the effects of being drained of energy.
Ami started feeling weak, but still tried to raise the wand in her hand. "Mer.Mercury.Crys.tal.P.pow.er" she fainted from all the energy she had lost.
"A.mi." her mother called as she called for her fallen daughter. Her eyes began to shut, when a blast of light tore the tentacle attached to her off.
"WHAT THE?!" Snail yelled.
"Attacking innocent people is one thing, but attacking beautiful girls is another!"
"A.mi." her mother whispered.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!" A gush of water blasted Snail out of the window down five stories to the ground below. It landed with a heavy, crashing thud.
"A.mi." Ami's mother whispered again.
"Don't worry Mizuno-san. Your daughter is all right," Sailor Mercury comforted the woman.
"Sailor Mercury!" a voice called from behind, "are you Ok?"
Mercury turned around to see Jupiter and Venus standing in the door of the apartment. "Yeah, everything is Ok. You can head back."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Moon Deus.
"This place looks nothing like the image in the portal!" Sailor Moon said looking out across the vast empty landscape of dust.
"Like I said.you shouldn't have come," Zerto simply replied.
"You needed our help though."
Zerto sighed and said, "I'm glad I don't have a sister."
Sailor Moon blushed, "What's that supposed to mean!"
Zerto shook his head, "You won't understand."
Tuxedo Kamen asked, "Do you know of any danger in this place?"
"Oh course! Shane had to protect the medallion somehow! Of course, I know of all the systems he's using so I know what to do."
"That's somewhat of a relief, but still be careful."
"No doubt!"
Chibi-Usa had changed into Sailor Chibi-Moon and said, "Hey Zerto, do you think we'll be able to pull this off soon? I can't miss to much school!"
Zerto groaned and said, "Consider this all early summer vacation, and the beginning of mine."
"That's right. Where you come from summer vacation just started!" Sailor Moon laughed.
"Oh yeah, so don't expect me to be in school when we're done her. I have a feeling that after we get Shane back, we'll have to dispose of Jedite and anything else that's associated with that jerk."
Sailor Chibi-Moon nodded and said confidently, "You bet I'll help you guys out! When I get my hands on that jerk that hurt my brother! I'll put some pain on them!"
"Settle down there Chibi-Moon. Don't want to jump the gun on kicking some butt. There will be plenty I'm sure. Just don't do anything to get yourself killed." Sailor Chibi-Moon smiled and the four of them continued toward the sand lined mountains standing in their way.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Hino temple.
Rei sat bowlegged chanting into the fire and hoped that she could find out what the heck was going on as of late. The flames did nothing but lick to the sky showing no support for Rei at all. She opened her eyes and slowly got to her feet wiping the sweat off her brow. "How odd, nothing has happened as of late that I could catch onto. Could it be that the enemy is attacking another part of the world?" She sighed and looked back into the flames again as if asking for them to say something.
"Rei?" a voice called opening the sliding doors to the room. Yang and Crystal entered holding hands.
Rei made a face to this, but said, "Anything on your end?"
Crystal shook her head, "Nothing. No sign of Usagi and the others nor have we run a foul with a reploid."
Yang asked, "What about you Rei? Anything coming from you ESP fire readings?"
Rei shook her head back, "No, I'm afraid not. I haven't been able to sense anything."
Crystal sighed and finished, "Well, we're heading back to Makoto's for the night. If you need anything, call us."
Rei nodded and waved to the exiting couple. "Things are just to quiet with an enemy about. It's very frustrating sometimes leading to the point of near insanity. How am I able to keep it under control? It boggles the mind."
The door opened again and a twinge hit Rei. She turned quickly to see a somewhat stunned lady looking at her. "Oh my. I'm sorry to scare you miss. You scared me quite frankly!"
Rei's ESP was feeling the evil from the lady, but she played along and said, "I'm sorry madam, how can I help you today?"
I was wondering if you knew where a girl by the name of." she pulled out a card and read the name, "Usagi Tsukino, lived."
Rei shook her head, "I'm sorry madam, I'm not quite sure who that is."
The lady bowed and said, "Forgive me for asking then." She turned to leave and finished, "but instead of leaving maybe I should just kill you outright like I was ordered!" The lady's disguise vanished and now the lady looked like Snail. "Crystal Missile!" is said shooting a missile at Rei blowing a big hole in the side of the room.
"Damn!" Rei thought, I have to get out of here before she destroys the temple!" Rei high-tailed it out of the room via the hole and dodged another missile shot at her.
"It's no use you pesky ho!" Snail taunted, "Not ever as Sailor Mars, you can't kill me!"
Rei took out her morphing stick and yelled, "Mars, Crystal Power, Make- UP!" (She eventually changed into Sailor Mars after a little promo thingy) "Destroying holy ground is wrong and downright evil! I shall you on chastise you of the planet Mars! Prepare to get a beating!"
Snail laughed, "Confident are we? All right! Take your best shot!"
Mars charged a blast of energy and yelled, "Mars, Flame Sniper!" a arrow of fire did nothing to Snail as he sat there and took it like a man! (None of this dodging crap! He's taking it like a man!) "Uh oh!"
"Here we go!" Snail gleefully said firing a barrage of missiles at Mars.
Mars ran madly just staying ahead of the missiles and screaming. "This sucks really bad!"
Snail laughed a bit more as he blasted missile after missile at Mars. "It's time for the finish move!" Snail jumped up into the air and released a massive burst of energy that crashed upon Mars.
Mars fell to the ground in dire pain and slowly looked up at Snail. "You'll.never win. I won't.let.you."
I don't think you can say that in your current state. Have a nice afterlife!"
Snail laughed and a voice called out, "Rose Neptune Waters!"
A massive discharge hit Snail and he flew over the wall surrounding the temple. "Ahh! I'll get you for this you little brat!"
Mars looked at Rose and mumbled as best that she could, "Thank you."
Rose nodded and helped her up, "No problem Mars."
Sailor Mars changed back into her regular attire, as did Rose. "May I inquire who you really are now that I've seen you without your sailor suit?"
"My real name is Tah," Rose gave her name.
"Glad you're on our side Tah," Rei said.
* * * * * * * * * * * Moon Deus.
"Is this place anything more than sand?!" Sailor Moon whined again.
"Sailor Moon, if I've told you once, I'm telling you for the God knows how many time! Shut up! Do you want Shane to die?!" Zerto said in anger.
"Zerto, Sailor Moon is just as anxious as you to revive Shane. She just has a tendency to-," Tuxedo Kamen looked down at Sailor Moon and saw the disgruntled look on her face. "I mean, this is rather harsh for her considering it reminds her too much of our past."
"Deal with it some other way then. I didn't come here to hear whining, and-." Zerto jumped out of the way of a shot fired at him. "Damn! Security! Get down everyone!" Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Kamen, and Chibi-Moon ducked to the ground while Zerto took shots at the drones firing laser beams towards them.
"I thought you said you knew all the ways to by-pass security measures!" Sailor Moon said as beams whizzed by her head.
"That doesn't mean the droids! They run on completely different security! I can't disable them with just codes!" Zerto blasted one and watched as it reassembled itself within seconds. "The hell?! That wasn't on the droids last time! This isn't good at all! Someone tampered with these things! I don't like the outcome at this point, cause I don't know how much longer I can hold them off!" A blast hit Zerto square in the chest plate but did little more than bounce off. "What the hell? They weren't this weak either. Tuxedo Kamen, I have an idea. Get Sailor Moon, and Chibi-Moon to that castle beyond the mountain. I'll catch up once you guys aren't in danger here anymore. Got it?!"
Tuxedo Kamen nodded and grabbed Sailor Moon. "Chibi-Moon, get on my back and get ready to fly!" Chibi-Usa crawled over to Tuxedo Kamen army style and got on his back. "Ready here Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Tuxedo Kamen stood up and quickly made a repealing like jump that propelled him many feet across the field of battle. He landed and quickly leapt again. A blast hit just after he had taken off for the second jump. "Damn! They're gunning for us! Hold tight you two!" Tuxedo Kamen landed for the second time and was locked on by one of the droids.
"Zerto Plasma Pulsator!" The droid blew up and turned its attention back to Zerto. Tuxedo Kamen took off again and kept this up until he was at the castle Zerto has specified. A few moments later Zerto came over the mountain firing a few shots. The droids could not follow however, as they were only allowed to stay with that area. "Well, that was a fun exercise."
Sailor Moon whined out, "Exercise? That was an exercise! They nearly killed us!"
"Chill out Sailor Moon. We made it away didn't we?"
"Well, yes."
"They we have no worries." Zerto looked at the castle and said, "Come on. This is where Shane hid the medallion." Zerto walked over to the massive doors and pushed a few buttons on the terminal beside. The doors slowly creaked open and the four of them walked into the castle.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Tokyo.
"Haruka," Michiru said, "Do you feel it? This presence that keeps attacking the inner court?"
"Yes Michiru. I feel it." Haruka walked over to Michiru and but her hands on the shoulders of Michiru, "but as long as we're happy it doesn't matter what happens to them. They know their mission, and they would be willing to die for it."
Michiru turned and looked back upset at Haruka. "Haruka, what happens if the princess DOES lose her inner court? Who will protect her? We can't be on call 24/7 for the rest of our lives!"
Haruka sighed and replied, "Yes.I know, but right now we don't have to worry to much with all they help the inner court has been getting. I have a feeling that everything is more under control than we think."
Michiru sighed, "But have you seen the prince or princess lately? They disappeared, and I'm worried."
"I have a feeling that both of them are fine. The future princess as well as that Sabin fellow can't be found either. I'm sure all of them are together somewhere important."
"You're right."
Haruka put her arms around Michiru and made a relaxing sigh. "For now, let's just enjoy this happiness."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Moon Deus.
Zerto had bypassed every security feature thus far, and the four continued on through the castle as planned. "Only one more system to go, and then we'll be at the center of this complex."
"How did Aaron construct this place?" Sailor Moon questioned.
"If I could tell you I would, but not even I know. He just showed me all the security features after completing it."
"So you know nothing more then how it works."
"Yep. That's all." Sabin stopped and looked at the terminal to the side of the doors in front of his path. "Last one, and then we're in the clear." Sabin pushed the button sequence and the doors make a slight creak opening slowly. The light from inside the room blinded them for but a moment and Sabin gazed in awe at the medallion hovering in a type of suspended animation above a church like pedestal.
"Wow.it's so.pretty," Chibi-Moon gazed.
"Is that?" Sailor Moon said trailing off.
"Yes.that's the Sigma medallion that belongs to Shane." (Usually there would be some ominous music playing at this point)
"Wow. You really made my job easy you foolish child," a voice called out amongst the area.
"Who's there? Show yourself demon!" The voice's owner phased into view shielded from facial contact by a hood. "What or who.the hell are you?"
The ominous said from behind the hood, "You can call me the Prophet, but I have another name I go by." The mysterious Prophet revealed his face and Sabin cringed.
"No.don't tell me. You're dead! Shane! You're DEAD!"
"Do I look dead to you?! Of course not! Now then.I'll just take what is mine."
"Silver Moon, Crystal Power Kiss!" The waves of feathers prevented Aaron from obtaining the medallion within his reach.
Aaron reached his hand back at the last second and said, "Usagi.I'm your brother. Why do you prevent me from gaining something that belongs to me?"
"My brother doesn't have the look of evil in his eyes, nor would he have the possessed look you posses."
Aaron made a low chuckle that raised itself up to a sweltering laugh of devilish proportions. "You have a keen eye to see through my guise Sailor Moon. I am as I state I am, but you are correct. I am possessing this child."
"Then who is the one controlling Aaron!?" Chibi-Moon yelled.
"I am known.as the Crimson Queen."
Zerto made a low growl and said, "I don't want to do this, but if I have too.I'll kill my friend again."
"Are you willing to lose him forever? If you kill him in this state he will no longer exist!" Aaron said in the tone of the Queen.
"He knows that it's all for the best." Zerto pulled out a beam saber and whispered, "I'm going to buy you guys some time. Get to that medallion as fast as you can, and be prepared, who knows what tricks she has up her sleeve."
"Understood," Tuxedo Kamen said.
Aaron pulled out a beam saber as well and said in the Queen's voice, "Shall we dance little man?"
"Just.bring it!" Zerto dashed screaming a war cry. He brought the blade down at Aaron's head, but Aaron simply blocked it putting his saber up to defend the slash.
"Oh yes, I have a few playmates for your friends as well!" A pair of gruesome looking zombies appeared behind Zerto's friends and Aaron laughed, "Have fun children! Just don't play with your food for too long!"
Zerto and Aaron continued to fight with spectacular displays of poetry in motion from the sabers colliding. "Gross!" Chibi-Moon and Sailor Moon said running around the room from the zombies chasing them. "Can't you just blow them away?!" Chibi-Moon asked.
"I can't anything if I don't have an opening! Think before you speak!"
"You're one to talk!"
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
One of the zombies threw a rope around the two Scouts knocking them to the ground. "Please don't tell me this is the point where you start saying brains, must eat brains. Besides, this one here has a MUCH bigger and juicer brain than I do!" Sailor Moon pointed to Chibi-Moon
Chibi-Moon groaned and said, "What are you saying! I don't want my brain eaten!" Chibi-Moon began to cry like mad.
"Dinnertime!" one of the zombies grinned a gaping smile. A rose zipped across in front of the zombies and they halted progress searching for the rose thrower.
"Evil vessels of the dark, you do not have any place here among holy ground!" Tuxedo Kamen said in his traditional heroic posture.
"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Sailor Moon, and Chibi-Moon said with a stir of glee.
"Now Sailor Moon! Get rid of these blasphemous creatures!"
"You got it!" Sailor Moon pulled out her tier and pointed it at the zombies, "Silver Moon, Crystal Power Kiss!!" Feathers of power and such flew toward the zombies with speed until they destroyed the zombies reducing them to a pile of sand and stone.
"Blast!" Aaron said as he and Zerto were still fighting sword to sword. "I'll just have to do this myself then!" He pushed Zerto away and fired a blast straight at Sailor Moon and Chibi-Moon. They both screamed as it sped toward them. Sailor Moon shielded her daughter and the blast killed her on contact.
"Sailor Moon! SAILOR MOON!!" Chibi-Usa screamed trying to wake her up.
"Sailor Moon!!" Tuxedo Kamen screamed and picked up Sailor Moon's limp body. "No.you can't die on me.YOU CAN'T!!" He raised his head to the air and screamed.
Aaron laughed and said, "That's one down and three to go!"
Tuxedo Kamen turned around with a rage built like nothing he had ever experienced before. "You.will PAY FOR KILLING HER!!!" He attacked Aaron with his cane, but Aaron simply laughed and sidestepped everything with ease.
"Come on Mamoru. You know you don't have a prayer to defeat me! So why even try?"
"You must be stopped, if not by me then by someone else! I do know that you WILL be stopped even if I am not the one to do it!"
As all this was happening, Zerto had snuck behind Aaron and was closer to the medallion than anyone else. Aaron did not know Zerto was that close until Zerto grabbed the medallion from it's suspended position. Aaron and Tuxedo Kamen were locked up in a sword clash when a light began to emanate from behind Aaron. "What.what is that light!?" A light dashed forward and entered Aaron's body. The light pulled out a ghost of sorts in the form of the Crimson Queen's true form. "No!!" it bellowed in a hollow voice, "I will.not.goooo!" The ghost exploded into vapor and Aaron slumped to the ground. The medallion shot another beam at Sailor Moon and another at Aaron. The lights lifted them off the ground sort of heavenly and Sailor Moon's wound was healed instantly. Aaron on the other hand still was limp as a brick. Another light this time a navy color encased him in a sort of bubble. Another bright flash of light and the bubble was gone. Aaron had regained his armour and slowly hovered back to the ground. Sailor Moon opened her eyes slowly as the light set her gently on the ground and returned back to the medallion.
"Huh? Chibi-Moon?! Are you Ok?!" Sailor Moon said in urgency.
"Hai, Sailor Moon, Thank you for saving my life." The two embraced in a warm and tearful hug.
The light that had a hold of Aaron set him on his feet and Aaron opened his eyes to see the world once more as MetaSigma. "Shane?" Zerto asked in hope.
"It's been a while since I've donned this suit of armour, but.it's good to be Meta once again."
"Aaron?" Sailor Moon looked over at the navy armour gleaming with power. "Is it really you?"
"Yes Usagi, it's been a while hasn't it."
Sailor Moon ran over and laid her arms around her brother and put her head on his chest plate crying with happiness. Meta put his hand on her back and a tear escaped his eye as well for the joy he was feeling. "Aaron." her words came out like gasps of air, "I missed you.SO.SO.much."
Chibi-Moon was crying as well and looked over at the beautiful sight of Sailor Moon and MetaSigma. She took a step forward and kept going until she had her arms wrapped around Meta's left side. "I'm glad to see you too Chibi-Usa." Tuxedo Kamen looked at Meta like a stone-faced warrior and Meta met his glance almost like a duel waiting to begin. Sailor Moon raised her head up and turned it to see her future husband glaring at her brother. Meta opened his mouth and said, "Considering you two will be married in the near future I should say it's nice to see you again as well."
Tuxedo Kamen walked over with the hard faced glare until he was within arms' reach. His face slowly turned into a smile and he replied, "It's good to see you back as well."
Sailor Moon closed her eyes streaming tears of happiness and said in a creaking voice full of joy, "It's almost like we're one big happy family again."
Meta smiled and made a hesitant laugh, "Yes, that is quiet true."
"Uncle Aaron?" Chibi-Usa said with the save joy filled voice as Sailor Moon, "I." She cried even harder onto his armour and Meta put his other hand on her head to comfort her.
"And Sabin. Been a while hasn't it," Meta said with a hint of relief in his voice.
"Tis Meta. I didn't think you'ld ever think of going back into this business," Zerto replied with a smile.
"I have to now. I have to protect my family."
* * * * * * * * * * *
4:30 a.m.
Sabin got up earlier then his body was able to handle and as a result he waned and moved rather erratically for his early departure. Somehow by great luck he escaped from the temple without making enough noise to wake the local residents. Eventually he got his body up and was a few minutes late for the destined position of rendezvous with Chibi-Usa. He yawned a few more times and asked, "You ready?"
Chibi-Usa nodded but replied, "Just one question, how are we going to get to Moon Deus?"
Sabin fell to the ground in true anime fashion and said, "I knew I forgot something." A sudden burst of inspiration hit him like a sack load of bricks. "Chibi-Usa, you still have the time key from coming here right?"
Chibi-Usa nodded and pulled out the time key, "Yeah.it's right here."
Sabin held out his hand, "May I use it?"
Chibi-Usa let him have it but explained, "Do you even know how to use one?"
Sabin shook his head but said, "Well.I have a feeling that if I follow the picture in my heart, this key will take me there."
Chibi-Usa nodded, "I see."
Sabin didn't reply, but said, "If I'm correct, God help me, we should just go straight to Moon Deus in one jump instead of having to take the detour stop in the 4th dimension."
"And you were just gonna leave without telling us?" a voice called from the fairly darkened path behind them.
"Who's there!" Sabin turned and changed into Zerto and held his trusty weapon in the direction of the talking.
Two figures moved closer until they were close enough to distinguish. Zerto lowered his weapon in disgust. "Well? What are you two doing?"
"This is none of your concern Sailor Moon," Zerto turned back around concentrating on the key.
"Hardly believable that you two would be getting up so early just for a morning stroll. What are you hiding?" Tuxedo Kamen stated.
"Chibi-Usa-chan," Sailor Moon looked at her daughter, "what's going on?"
Chibi-Usa looked away. "I.can't tell you. I'm sorry."
"Come on Chibi-Usa-chan.tell me. You have to tell your mother."
"Sailor Moon! Don't even try! There's no way you'll get it out of me!"
"You little.!"
Tuxedo Kamen's hand placed on Sailor Moon's shoulder silenced her, "Don't. Whatever reason it is we have no right to pry it out of her. Let it go."
A crash of light flooded the small area and a heavenly glow was left. "There.I did it," Zerto fell to his knees.
Chibi-Usa looked over and stared at the image before her. A place of forest beauty relined what were once pipes and warehouses. Creatures flourished and scuttled about doing daily tasks and playing. "It's.breathtaking. I've never seen so much beauty in my whole life!" Zerto got back to his feet and said, "Come on. Moon Deus awaits."
Chibi-Usa nodded and moved from the grasp of Sailor Moon to Zerto. "I'm sorry you guys, this is something that only Sabin and I can do. Stay behind." The two moved through the portal out of sight, but before the portal closed Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Moon slipped through unseen by either Zerto or Chibi-Usa. When they reappeared on the other side vivid images of the past came back to haunt them.
"This.this is.the moon," Sailor Moon said.
The portal behind them closed and Tuxedo Kamen said, "I think I understand why Sabin asked us to stay behind. He was trying to protect us from this vicious view we are facing now.
"Son of a bitch!" Zerto moaned noticing Sailor Moon and Tuxedo Kamen. "I told you two to stay away from here!"
Chibi-Usa sighed, "Leave it to Sailor Moon to blow orders."
Sailor Moon's face turned red, "What did you say you little brat!?"
The two of them started fighting and Zerto shot a blast to the ground in front of them yelling, "SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!! This isn't time for some damn whining! We're here to save a damn life! Not cry and moan over stupid petty things!"
Chibi-Moon and Sailor Moon lowered their heads in shame and replied, "We're sorry."
"Now come on. It's to late to send you two back, but you better be ready for hell from the past.
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Thanks anyways Ami," Usagi's mom said over the phone.
"You're welcome Mrs. Tsukino," Ami replied back hanging the phone back on it's jack. She sighed and looked at the photo of her and her friends sitting on her dresser. She got up off the chair and moved over to it. It looked almost graceful, even though Usagi was on her face from tripping.
"You feeling Ok honey?" Ami's mother asked.
"Yeah mom.I'm fine. What are you doing home early?"
"I thought we could go out and eat tonight, and talk about your friend. If that's alright with you."
Ami blushed a little and nodded, "Yeah mom, that's cool. Just give me a few minutes to get ready."
Ami's mother nodded and exited her daughter's room. Ami picked up the telephone and called The Hino temple. "Hello?" Rei's voice answered.
"Hey Rei-chan, this is Ami, I was just wondering if you've heard anything from Usagi-chan lately."
"I'm sorry Ami-chan. I know Usagi-chan is an idiot, but this.is just to long for not hearing from her. I'm genuinely worried about her."
"I know, and even Chibi-Usa-chan and Mamoru-san are gone."
"Sabin is gone too. Could this have something to do with the enemy we're fighting?"
Ami shook her head, "I'm not sure."
Rei sighed into the phone and had a few seconds of silence before finishing, "How are you feeling?"
Ami's face turned a little red but said, "Alright, my mother and I are going out to eat since she got off early."
Rei nodded, "Ok Ami-chan, I'll see you later."
"Bye!" Ami put the phone down and sighed.
"Coming Ami?" her mother called her.
"Yes mom! I'm coming!" Ami replied and a tear escaped her eye. She looked surprised and wiped it away quickly. She grabbed her coat and shut the door behind her.
* * * * * * * * * * *
"Sad isn't it Jedite? They have no idea of the pleasure I'm going to have killing them off," a voice cackled to Jedite as he sat on top of his crystal style throne. "I should also warn you that if you don't get them before me," the voice let go of a slight, almost ominous, low laugh, "she is going to kill you on the spot."
"Oh shut up Prophet. I have my own ways of dealing with those little pests. You just get your job," Jedite grinned somewhat slyly.
"And how is that? You know that the disk they have contains all the data on how to defeat these reploids."
"That is what a rookie called being afraid."
"What did you call me?!" A shade of blood red torching the Prophet's eyes.
Jedite grinned and said, "Now, should I tell her majesty of your somewhat displeasing attitude about this?"
The Prophet grinned, "What difference would it make. You would only be making her detest having to see you fail more. You and your.empty promises of defeating the Sailor Scouts?"
A figure appeared from within a long towering waterfall and yelled, "Both of you shut the hell up! Get to work! I cannot take this much longer. I want you make sure that those Scouts end up dead! And make sure you get that medallion Prophet, because I'm warning you. If you fail."
The Prophet grinned, "You needent worry about me O Queen. Those fools are no match for my power. However, I think that those other Scouts that Jedite must get rid of will more them make mince-meat of his reploids."
The figure grinned and said, "That's where you're wrong Prophet. While studying these.reploids, I made a startling discovery. They can be upgraded even more. I'm hoping that Jedite won't fail me now that he to contains the power to use these super-reploids I've created."
Jedite bowed and said, "I won't fail you my queen."
The Prophet laughed and said, "Where have I heard that before!" His laughter continued as he phased out.
"My Queen," Jedite finished, "what happens when he gets the medallion?"
"He is disposable after that. Do what you want with him," the figure replied and faded out.
Jedite turned back to the center of the area and closed his eyes concentrating. "Hiyo Mahash Tishyo Kryt!"
A beam of light appeared and out of it came a snail. "Crystal Snail ready for battle Jedite. Just give the word and I will start kicking some ass."
"Not yet Snail, patience. We'll strike only after we are assured victory. If we can we'll take them down like flies; one by one. HAHAHAHA!" Jedite bellowed madly.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Mizuno Ami's house.3:00 a.m.
"Choose between who you like, me, or Urawa."
"I can't do that! You're my friend as much as Urawa!"
"Then, I'm sorry."
Ami jolted awake the sweat seeping her brow. "Oh my. That was.a very tragic dream. She slipped the covers off and moved to her computer. After letting the natural effects happen, she proceeded to boot up the web-site that Sabin had given to her earlier. She wiped the sweat off her brow and just stared at the screen as if it had her in a synaptic trance. "I love Urawa.but I just feel guilty about how Shane felt about me. Why? I never knew him, and yet, it's like we've know each other for so long." She stared at the screen some more when a loud scream was heard from her mother's room. "Mother!" Ami knocked the chair out of her way and bolted to her mother's room. A gigantic, metallic snail laughed as he drained Ami's mother's energy. "Mom!" Ami yelled stunning the snail for but a second.
"Well, well, well, what have we here? A Sailor Soldier perhaps?" the Snail grinned.
"Let go of my mother you giant piece of escargot!" Ami yelled.
"Ami, run!" her mother yelled.
"I won't run anymore mom! Not from my love, fear, anything!" She pulled out her communicator as Snail went after her with a tentacle. She dodged it quickly and yelled, trouble you guys! Get over here quick!"
The tentacle wrapped around Ami and she struggled to free herself. "AMI!" her mother screamed as she felt the effects of being drained of energy.
Ami started feeling weak, but still tried to raise the wand in her hand. "Mer.Mercury.Crys.tal.P.pow.er" she fainted from all the energy she had lost.
"A.mi." her mother called as she called for her fallen daughter. Her eyes began to shut, when a blast of light tore the tentacle attached to her off.
"WHAT THE?!" Snail yelled.
"Attacking innocent people is one thing, but attacking beautiful girls is another!"
"A.mi." her mother whispered.
"Shine Aqua Illusion!" A gush of water blasted Snail out of the window down five stories to the ground below. It landed with a heavy, crashing thud.
"A.mi." Ami's mother whispered again.
"Don't worry Mizuno-san. Your daughter is all right," Sailor Mercury comforted the woman.
"Sailor Mercury!" a voice called from behind, "are you Ok?"
Mercury turned around to see Jupiter and Venus standing in the door of the apartment. "Yeah, everything is Ok. You can head back."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Moon Deus.
"This place looks nothing like the image in the portal!" Sailor Moon said looking out across the vast empty landscape of dust.
"Like I said.you shouldn't have come," Zerto simply replied.
"You needed our help though."
Zerto sighed and said, "I'm glad I don't have a sister."
Sailor Moon blushed, "What's that supposed to mean!"
Zerto shook his head, "You won't understand."
Tuxedo Kamen asked, "Do you know of any danger in this place?"
"Oh course! Shane had to protect the medallion somehow! Of course, I know of all the systems he's using so I know what to do."
"That's somewhat of a relief, but still be careful."
"No doubt!"
Chibi-Usa had changed into Sailor Chibi-Moon and said, "Hey Zerto, do you think we'll be able to pull this off soon? I can't miss to much school!"
Zerto groaned and said, "Consider this all early summer vacation, and the beginning of mine."
"That's right. Where you come from summer vacation just started!" Sailor Moon laughed.
"Oh yeah, so don't expect me to be in school when we're done her. I have a feeling that after we get Shane back, we'll have to dispose of Jedite and anything else that's associated with that jerk."
Sailor Chibi-Moon nodded and said confidently, "You bet I'll help you guys out! When I get my hands on that jerk that hurt my brother! I'll put some pain on them!"
"Settle down there Chibi-Moon. Don't want to jump the gun on kicking some butt. There will be plenty I'm sure. Just don't do anything to get yourself killed." Sailor Chibi-Moon smiled and the four of them continued toward the sand lined mountains standing in their way.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Hino temple.
Rei sat bowlegged chanting into the fire and hoped that she could find out what the heck was going on as of late. The flames did nothing but lick to the sky showing no support for Rei at all. She opened her eyes and slowly got to her feet wiping the sweat off her brow. "How odd, nothing has happened as of late that I could catch onto. Could it be that the enemy is attacking another part of the world?" She sighed and looked back into the flames again as if asking for them to say something.
"Rei?" a voice called opening the sliding doors to the room. Yang and Crystal entered holding hands.
Rei made a face to this, but said, "Anything on your end?"
Crystal shook her head, "Nothing. No sign of Usagi and the others nor have we run a foul with a reploid."
Yang asked, "What about you Rei? Anything coming from you ESP fire readings?"
Rei shook her head back, "No, I'm afraid not. I haven't been able to sense anything."
Crystal sighed and finished, "Well, we're heading back to Makoto's for the night. If you need anything, call us."
Rei nodded and waved to the exiting couple. "Things are just to quiet with an enemy about. It's very frustrating sometimes leading to the point of near insanity. How am I able to keep it under control? It boggles the mind."
The door opened again and a twinge hit Rei. She turned quickly to see a somewhat stunned lady looking at her. "Oh my. I'm sorry to scare you miss. You scared me quite frankly!"
Rei's ESP was feeling the evil from the lady, but she played along and said, "I'm sorry madam, how can I help you today?"
I was wondering if you knew where a girl by the name of." she pulled out a card and read the name, "Usagi Tsukino, lived."
Rei shook her head, "I'm sorry madam, I'm not quite sure who that is."
The lady bowed and said, "Forgive me for asking then." She turned to leave and finished, "but instead of leaving maybe I should just kill you outright like I was ordered!" The lady's disguise vanished and now the lady looked like Snail. "Crystal Missile!" is said shooting a missile at Rei blowing a big hole in the side of the room.
"Damn!" Rei thought, I have to get out of here before she destroys the temple!" Rei high-tailed it out of the room via the hole and dodged another missile shot at her.
"It's no use you pesky ho!" Snail taunted, "Not ever as Sailor Mars, you can't kill me!"
Rei took out her morphing stick and yelled, "Mars, Crystal Power, Make- UP!" (She eventually changed into Sailor Mars after a little promo thingy) "Destroying holy ground is wrong and downright evil! I shall you on chastise you of the planet Mars! Prepare to get a beating!"
Snail laughed, "Confident are we? All right! Take your best shot!"
Mars charged a blast of energy and yelled, "Mars, Flame Sniper!" a arrow of fire did nothing to Snail as he sat there and took it like a man! (None of this dodging crap! He's taking it like a man!) "Uh oh!"
"Here we go!" Snail gleefully said firing a barrage of missiles at Mars.
Mars ran madly just staying ahead of the missiles and screaming. "This sucks really bad!"
Snail laughed a bit more as he blasted missile after missile at Mars. "It's time for the finish move!" Snail jumped up into the air and released a massive burst of energy that crashed upon Mars.
Mars fell to the ground in dire pain and slowly looked up at Snail. "You'll.never win. I won't.let.you."
I don't think you can say that in your current state. Have a nice afterlife!"
Snail laughed and a voice called out, "Rose Neptune Waters!"
A massive discharge hit Snail and he flew over the wall surrounding the temple. "Ahh! I'll get you for this you little brat!"
Mars looked at Rose and mumbled as best that she could, "Thank you."
Rose nodded and helped her up, "No problem Mars."
Sailor Mars changed back into her regular attire, as did Rose. "May I inquire who you really are now that I've seen you without your sailor suit?"
"My real name is Tah," Rose gave her name.
"Glad you're on our side Tah," Rei said.
* * * * * * * * * * * Moon Deus.
"Is this place anything more than sand?!" Sailor Moon whined again.
"Sailor Moon, if I've told you once, I'm telling you for the God knows how many time! Shut up! Do you want Shane to die?!" Zerto said in anger.
"Zerto, Sailor Moon is just as anxious as you to revive Shane. She just has a tendency to-," Tuxedo Kamen looked down at Sailor Moon and saw the disgruntled look on her face. "I mean, this is rather harsh for her considering it reminds her too much of our past."
"Deal with it some other way then. I didn't come here to hear whining, and-." Zerto jumped out of the way of a shot fired at him. "Damn! Security! Get down everyone!" Sailor Moon, Tuxedo Kamen, and Chibi-Moon ducked to the ground while Zerto took shots at the drones firing laser beams towards them.
"I thought you said you knew all the ways to by-pass security measures!" Sailor Moon said as beams whizzed by her head.
"That doesn't mean the droids! They run on completely different security! I can't disable them with just codes!" Zerto blasted one and watched as it reassembled itself within seconds. "The hell?! That wasn't on the droids last time! This isn't good at all! Someone tampered with these things! I don't like the outcome at this point, cause I don't know how much longer I can hold them off!" A blast hit Zerto square in the chest plate but did little more than bounce off. "What the hell? They weren't this weak either. Tuxedo Kamen, I have an idea. Get Sailor Moon, and Chibi-Moon to that castle beyond the mountain. I'll catch up once you guys aren't in danger here anymore. Got it?!"
Tuxedo Kamen nodded and grabbed Sailor Moon. "Chibi-Moon, get on my back and get ready to fly!" Chibi-Usa crawled over to Tuxedo Kamen army style and got on his back. "Ready here Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Tuxedo Kamen stood up and quickly made a repealing like jump that propelled him many feet across the field of battle. He landed and quickly leapt again. A blast hit just after he had taken off for the second jump. "Damn! They're gunning for us! Hold tight you two!" Tuxedo Kamen landed for the second time and was locked on by one of the droids.
"Zerto Plasma Pulsator!" The droid blew up and turned its attention back to Zerto. Tuxedo Kamen took off again and kept this up until he was at the castle Zerto has specified. A few moments later Zerto came over the mountain firing a few shots. The droids could not follow however, as they were only allowed to stay with that area. "Well, that was a fun exercise."
Sailor Moon whined out, "Exercise? That was an exercise! They nearly killed us!"
"Chill out Sailor Moon. We made it away didn't we?"
"Well, yes."
"They we have no worries." Zerto looked at the castle and said, "Come on. This is where Shane hid the medallion." Zerto walked over to the massive doors and pushed a few buttons on the terminal beside. The doors slowly creaked open and the four of them walked into the castle.
* * * * * * * * * * *
Tokyo.
"Haruka," Michiru said, "Do you feel it? This presence that keeps attacking the inner court?"
"Yes Michiru. I feel it." Haruka walked over to Michiru and but her hands on the shoulders of Michiru, "but as long as we're happy it doesn't matter what happens to them. They know their mission, and they would be willing to die for it."
Michiru turned and looked back upset at Haruka. "Haruka, what happens if the princess DOES lose her inner court? Who will protect her? We can't be on call 24/7 for the rest of our lives!"
Haruka sighed and replied, "Yes.I know, but right now we don't have to worry to much with all they help the inner court has been getting. I have a feeling that everything is more under control than we think."
Michiru sighed, "But have you seen the prince or princess lately? They disappeared, and I'm worried."
"I have a feeling that both of them are fine. The future princess as well as that Sabin fellow can't be found either. I'm sure all of them are together somewhere important."
"You're right."
Haruka put her arms around Michiru and made a relaxing sigh. "For now, let's just enjoy this happiness."
* * * * * * * * * * *
Moon Deus.
Zerto had bypassed every security feature thus far, and the four continued on through the castle as planned. "Only one more system to go, and then we'll be at the center of this complex."
"How did Aaron construct this place?" Sailor Moon questioned.
"If I could tell you I would, but not even I know. He just showed me all the security features after completing it."
"So you know nothing more then how it works."
"Yep. That's all." Sabin stopped and looked at the terminal to the side of the doors in front of his path. "Last one, and then we're in the clear." Sabin pushed the button sequence and the doors make a slight creak opening slowly. The light from inside the room blinded them for but a moment and Sabin gazed in awe at the medallion hovering in a type of suspended animation above a church like pedestal.
"Wow.it's so.pretty," Chibi-Moon gazed.
"Is that?" Sailor Moon said trailing off.
"Yes.that's the Sigma medallion that belongs to Shane." (Usually there would be some ominous music playing at this point)
"Wow. You really made my job easy you foolish child," a voice called out amongst the area.
"Who's there? Show yourself demon!" The voice's owner phased into view shielded from facial contact by a hood. "What or who.the hell are you?"
The ominous said from behind the hood, "You can call me the Prophet, but I have another name I go by." The mysterious Prophet revealed his face and Sabin cringed.
"No.don't tell me. You're dead! Shane! You're DEAD!"
"Do I look dead to you?! Of course not! Now then.I'll just take what is mine."
"Silver Moon, Crystal Power Kiss!" The waves of feathers prevented Aaron from obtaining the medallion within his reach.
Aaron reached his hand back at the last second and said, "Usagi.I'm your brother. Why do you prevent me from gaining something that belongs to me?"
"My brother doesn't have the look of evil in his eyes, nor would he have the possessed look you posses."
Aaron made a low chuckle that raised itself up to a sweltering laugh of devilish proportions. "You have a keen eye to see through my guise Sailor Moon. I am as I state I am, but you are correct. I am possessing this child."
"Then who is the one controlling Aaron!?" Chibi-Moon yelled.
"I am known.as the Crimson Queen."
Zerto made a low growl and said, "I don't want to do this, but if I have too.I'll kill my friend again."
"Are you willing to lose him forever? If you kill him in this state he will no longer exist!" Aaron said in the tone of the Queen.
"He knows that it's all for the best." Zerto pulled out a beam saber and whispered, "I'm going to buy you guys some time. Get to that medallion as fast as you can, and be prepared, who knows what tricks she has up her sleeve."
"Understood," Tuxedo Kamen said.
Aaron pulled out a beam saber as well and said in the Queen's voice, "Shall we dance little man?"
"Just.bring it!" Zerto dashed screaming a war cry. He brought the blade down at Aaron's head, but Aaron simply blocked it putting his saber up to defend the slash.
"Oh yes, I have a few playmates for your friends as well!" A pair of gruesome looking zombies appeared behind Zerto's friends and Aaron laughed, "Have fun children! Just don't play with your food for too long!"
Zerto and Aaron continued to fight with spectacular displays of poetry in motion from the sabers colliding. "Gross!" Chibi-Moon and Sailor Moon said running around the room from the zombies chasing them. "Can't you just blow them away?!" Chibi-Moon asked.
"I can't anything if I don't have an opening! Think before you speak!"
"You're one to talk!"
"What's that supposed to mean?!"
One of the zombies threw a rope around the two Scouts knocking them to the ground. "Please don't tell me this is the point where you start saying brains, must eat brains. Besides, this one here has a MUCH bigger and juicer brain than I do!" Sailor Moon pointed to Chibi-Moon
Chibi-Moon groaned and said, "What are you saying! I don't want my brain eaten!" Chibi-Moon began to cry like mad.
"Dinnertime!" one of the zombies grinned a gaping smile. A rose zipped across in front of the zombies and they halted progress searching for the rose thrower.
"Evil vessels of the dark, you do not have any place here among holy ground!" Tuxedo Kamen said in his traditional heroic posture.
"Tuxedo Kamen-sama!" Sailor Moon, and Chibi-Moon said with a stir of glee.
"Now Sailor Moon! Get rid of these blasphemous creatures!"
"You got it!" Sailor Moon pulled out her tier and pointed it at the zombies, "Silver Moon, Crystal Power Kiss!!" Feathers of power and such flew toward the zombies with speed until they destroyed the zombies reducing them to a pile of sand and stone.
"Blast!" Aaron said as he and Zerto were still fighting sword to sword. "I'll just have to do this myself then!" He pushed Zerto away and fired a blast straight at Sailor Moon and Chibi-Moon. They both screamed as it sped toward them. Sailor Moon shielded her daughter and the blast killed her on contact.
"Sailor Moon! SAILOR MOON!!" Chibi-Usa screamed trying to wake her up.
"Sailor Moon!!" Tuxedo Kamen screamed and picked up Sailor Moon's limp body. "No.you can't die on me.YOU CAN'T!!" He raised his head to the air and screamed.
Aaron laughed and said, "That's one down and three to go!"
Tuxedo Kamen turned around with a rage built like nothing he had ever experienced before. "You.will PAY FOR KILLING HER!!!" He attacked Aaron with his cane, but Aaron simply laughed and sidestepped everything with ease.
"Come on Mamoru. You know you don't have a prayer to defeat me! So why even try?"
"You must be stopped, if not by me then by someone else! I do know that you WILL be stopped even if I am not the one to do it!"
As all this was happening, Zerto had snuck behind Aaron and was closer to the medallion than anyone else. Aaron did not know Zerto was that close until Zerto grabbed the medallion from it's suspended position. Aaron and Tuxedo Kamen were locked up in a sword clash when a light began to emanate from behind Aaron. "What.what is that light!?" A light dashed forward and entered Aaron's body. The light pulled out a ghost of sorts in the form of the Crimson Queen's true form. "No!!" it bellowed in a hollow voice, "I will.not.goooo!" The ghost exploded into vapor and Aaron slumped to the ground. The medallion shot another beam at Sailor Moon and another at Aaron. The lights lifted them off the ground sort of heavenly and Sailor Moon's wound was healed instantly. Aaron on the other hand still was limp as a brick. Another light this time a navy color encased him in a sort of bubble. Another bright flash of light and the bubble was gone. Aaron had regained his armour and slowly hovered back to the ground. Sailor Moon opened her eyes slowly as the light set her gently on the ground and returned back to the medallion.
"Huh? Chibi-Moon?! Are you Ok?!" Sailor Moon said in urgency.
"Hai, Sailor Moon, Thank you for saving my life." The two embraced in a warm and tearful hug.
The light that had a hold of Aaron set him on his feet and Aaron opened his eyes to see the world once more as MetaSigma. "Shane?" Zerto asked in hope.
"It's been a while since I've donned this suit of armour, but.it's good to be Meta once again."
"Aaron?" Sailor Moon looked over at the navy armour gleaming with power. "Is it really you?"
"Yes Usagi, it's been a while hasn't it."
Sailor Moon ran over and laid her arms around her brother and put her head on his chest plate crying with happiness. Meta put his hand on her back and a tear escaped his eye as well for the joy he was feeling. "Aaron." her words came out like gasps of air, "I missed you.SO.SO.much."
Chibi-Moon was crying as well and looked over at the beautiful sight of Sailor Moon and MetaSigma. She took a step forward and kept going until she had her arms wrapped around Meta's left side. "I'm glad to see you too Chibi-Usa." Tuxedo Kamen looked at Meta like a stone-faced warrior and Meta met his glance almost like a duel waiting to begin. Sailor Moon raised her head up and turned it to see her future husband glaring at her brother. Meta opened his mouth and said, "Considering you two will be married in the near future I should say it's nice to see you again as well."
Tuxedo Kamen walked over with the hard faced glare until he was within arms' reach. His face slowly turned into a smile and he replied, "It's good to see you back as well."
Sailor Moon closed her eyes streaming tears of happiness and said in a creaking voice full of joy, "It's almost like we're one big happy family again."
Meta smiled and made a hesitant laugh, "Yes, that is quiet true."
"Uncle Aaron?" Chibi-Usa said with the save joy filled voice as Sailor Moon, "I." She cried even harder onto his armour and Meta put his other hand on her head to comfort her.
"And Sabin. Been a while hasn't it," Meta said with a hint of relief in his voice.
"Tis Meta. I didn't think you'ld ever think of going back into this business," Zerto replied with a smile.
"I have to now. I have to protect my family."
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