Chapter 15 - Abandoned
Sailor Moon stood ready to block the attack that was heading for them.
"Moon Princess Halation!!" She shouted, the scepter appearing in her hand. The crescent moons hit the dark energy from Miyana's attack. The crescent moons were sent deflecting off heading straight for Super Sailor Moon. She didn't have time to dodge the attack and was sent crashing into the wall. She could hear Quatre cry out in pain as the dark energy began to fill his body. "Quatre NO!!" Sailor Moon shouted, weakling climbing to her feet. As she tried to get closer, a strange dark force threw her up against the wall making her sink slowly to the ground, weak and full of sorrow and guilt.
"Sailor Moon!" She heard Sailor Uranus shout as she dropped by her side. Neptune and Pluto fell to their knees beside the fallen princess, worry written across their faces.
"Please help them…" Sailor Moon whispered before falling unconscious. Uranus picked up the form on Sailor Moon, the transformation into Super Sailor Moon slowly fading back to her normal fuku.
"We can't help them!" Pluto shouted. "We have to get out of here right now or else we'll be killed!" Neptune and Uranus shook their heads in agreement and took their princess, disappearing through a portal that the Senshi of time created.
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When Usagi opened her eyes and looked around, she didn't recognize her surroundings. She sat up from the bed, still dressed as Sailor Moon and looked around the fancy room. She swung her feet off the bed, letting them touch the cold hardwood floor. She stood up and walked to the window, looking out to see that she was on a colony.
"So, you're finally awake," A familiar voice said behind her. Usagi turned to see a woman with wavy sea green hair. She held a tray in her arms with a glass and a plate filled with food. "Are you hungry?" She asked, setting the tray down.
"Who are you?" She asked, not recognizing the woman. A moment later, a woman and a handsome man walked into the room. The woman had long dark green hair down to her waist and the man had very short tanish-blond hair.
"I'm Michiru." The one with sea green hair said, introducing herself very politely.
"I'm Haruka." The man said, taking Michiru's hand.
"I'm Setsuna." The other woman said.
"Wait…" Usagi started, remembering what had happened. "Where's Quatre?!? And my brother?!? And Duo and the others?!?" She demanded, her eyes growing in size.
"We couldn't help them." Haruka said simply.
"You're the Outer Senshi?" Usagi asked, looking at the people in front of her. "Wait, wasn't Uranus a woman?" She saw a smile on Haruka's face.
"I am." She said simply. A sweatdrop appeared on Usagi's forehead as she realized her mistake.
"Gomen." She said, feeling her face grow red.
"How are you feeling?" Michiru asked.
"I'm fine, but I can't stay. I have to go save Quatre and the others, I'm sorry." Usagi said.
"It's too dangerous, your highness." Setsuna said, stepping forward.
"I don't care. I love Quatre, he would do the same for me as would my brother. I can't let Yoshimi get away with this!" Usagi practically shouted.
"We're dealing with something much worse than Yoshimi now." Michiru said solemnly.
"What do you mean?" Usagi asked.
"We're dealing with the heart snatchers. We've been tracking them for months now, somehow they got past us in the Outer Solar System and made it here. They want to take over the universe and in order to do that, they have to have pure hearts and there are plenty of those on Earth." Haruka said, her voice bitter as she said that the enemy got past the Outer Solar System.
"I don't care!" Usagi shouted. "I'm going after them!"
"Wait, Usagi, you can't possibly fight with the scepter anymore," Setsuna said. "It's just not strong enough anymore."
"What do I do, then?" Usagi asked.
"Come with me, your mother wants to speak with you." Setsuna said. Usagi's eyes filled with tears at the mention of her mother.
"Mother?" She asked, feeling the tears that were coming on. She took Setsuna's hand and the two disappeared, reappearing in a white haze. Usagi saw a figure slowly walking toward her through the mist and she noticed that Setsuna was no longer at her side.
"My darling," The voice cooed, as Queen Serenity wrapped her arms around her daughters. Usagi's fuku faded into her princess dress and the crescent moon was visible on her forehead. "I have come to give you a gift," Queen Serenity said as she gently pulled away from her crying daughter. Between the two of them, a staff began to materialize. "This is called the Spiral Heart Wand," She explained. "It is much stronger than your old weapons and I believe that you are ready for it now."
"Spiral Heart Wand?" Princess Serenity asked, taking the wand in her hand. It had a heart on the top with a bow at the base of the heart and a long pink handle.
"When you're in trouble, take this and call 'Moon Spiral Heart Attack'." Queen Serenity explained. Princess Serenity shook her head, the tears still streaming down her cheeks.
"Thank you, mother." Princess Serenity said weakly, forcing a smile.
"I must be going now, my child, I'll be watching over you." Queen Serenity said before her form faded into nothing. Usagi watched as the white haze began to fade and she was back in the fancy room she'd awakened in, holding the Spiral Heart Wand tightly. She hastily wiped the tears away and pushed past the two women by the door.
"Even with that weapon, you still can't do this alone!" Haruka scolded.
"I don't care, I'll do everything I can to save my friends… my Quatre… my brother…" She said as she headed for the door.
"How do you expect to get there?!?" Haruka demanded, following Usagi out the front door.
"I was trained as a gundam pilot, I'm sure I can find a way." Usagi said in a cold voice, sounding too much like her brother. She turned away from the women and headed for the nearest airport. When she was out of earshot, Haruka spoke.
"We should keep an eye on her, she's going to need help." Haruka said quietly. Michiru shook her head and followed Haruka back into the house.
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Sorry not much happened in this chapter. I'm working on the next one already, I have to get ready for the basketball game right now, though so I can't work on it (I'm a cheerleader for the basketball team for those of you that didn't know). Anyway, I'll see you when I get the next chapter out. Please review, email's pokahydee@hotmail.com
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