Chapter 4 - Moon Light Appearance
"How can I get back?" Usagi asked her mother who had been silently brushing Usagi's long white hair.
"That is something you will have to find out on you own. Just remember, love will shine just like the pure moon light." Queen Serenity said, closing her eyes.
"I was not meant to die, was I?" Usagi asked, looking up into her mother's light purple eyes.
"No, my dear. You were meant to become Queen, that is why it is possible for you to return to Earth." Queen Serenity said.
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"How much longer til we get there?" Duo asked the flight attendant.
"About an hour." The woman said, handing Duo a cup of tea.
"Thanks." Duo said, turning away from the woman. He took a sip from the cup, thinking of his lost princess. 'I will get you back.' Duo vowed.
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"Neptune Deep SUBMERGE!!" Sailor Neptune shouted, sending the attack at the young girl. The red haired girl dodged the attack with ease, landing a few feet to the side of Neptune. The pale moon light bathed Neptune's face in its pure glow, showing blood streaming down her chin.
"Is that all you've got?" The girl mocked, an evil smirk spreading across her lips. Her coal black eyes narrowed on Neptune as she sent a huge blast of negative energy at the unsuspecting Sailor Senshi. Neptune cried out in pain as the attack sent her flying into a nearby building.
"Neptune!!" Uranus shouted, running to her fallen comrade's side. "Speak to me!!" She shouted, lightly shaking Neptune. Neptune groaned lightly but didn't open her eyes. "How dare you!! Uranus World SHAKING!!" Uranus shouted, sending the deadly attack at the girl. The girl held up her hand, completely absorbing the attack.
"You are all so pathetic," She said laughing evilly. "You will never defeat us. Now, where is your princess?"
"You'll never get the princess!!" Uranus shouted, thinking of the girl she had sworn to protect so long ago. She had always been so protective over Usagi and now she felt that she had let her princess down. She hadn't been there to save her princess when she had needed her the most.
"Where is she?" The girl repeated.
"The girl is dead." Sailor Pluto said quietly.
"That's too bad, now who's going to save you?" The girl asked her evil smile growing in size.
"Saturn Silence Glaive SURPRISE!!" Saturn shouted, calling out her attack. The young red-head glanced over her shoulder seeing the attack coming towards her. She sent a negative energy blast straight at the attack deflecting it back to its source. Saturn flew into a building, slumping slowly to the ground. After several moments, she still hadn't gotten up.
"Even the strongest of the Sailor Senshi were unable to defeat me. You're all so pathetic," The girl said coldly. "I think I'll just put you out of your misery."
"Cosmic Silver Moon Therapy Kiss.." A faint voice whispered. The girl with the red hair turned just in time to see the figure of a woman dressed in white. Her long white hair was pulled up into two heart-shaped buns with the pigtail trailing down her back to the ground. The girl watched in horror as the Legendary Senshi, Sailor Cosmos, called out her attack, pointing the long staff in the girl's direction.
"Sailor Cosmos?!? It can't be!!!" The girl cried, recognizing the nine-point star visible on her forehead. The silver crescent moons flew towards the evil girl, slowly changing her. Her black eyes slowly turned a deep green and her wild red hair, settled down, framing her beautiful face. The young girl fell to the ground, obviously exhausted and fully healed.
"Sailor Cosmos?" Uranus asked, still holding Neptune's head in her lap. "The Legendary Senshi?"
"You are not as strong as you think you are, soldiers," The beautiful woman said quietly. "Take these, they will help you on your quest to find your princess." The woman said. Four new henshin sticks appeared, floating in front of the Sailor Senshi dressed in all white. Each of the henshin sticks was the color of the Senshi and had each Senshi's symbol on the top.
"Who are you?" Uranus asked, seeing something familiar about the woman that stood before her.
"You will find out.. in the future.." She said before disappearing into thin air. They heard a small groan behind them and turned to see the girl that they had been fighting before. She rose from the ground, rubbing her head.
"What happened?" She asked, looking at the four girls wearing mini-skirts that stood before her.
"Nothing, you just fell and hit your head," Neptune said, helping the girl to her feet. "Now, run along home."
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"Usagi?" Duo asked as he stepped out onto the surface of the moon. "I will find you.."
"Duo.." A voice whispered.
"Usagi? Is that you?" He asked, his eyes darting around the dreary landscape.
"Yes, it is I," She said, he did not see her anywhere but he could sense her presence all around him. "Take this and I will direct you somewhere.." She whispered. Some sort of a car type thing appeared in front of him. He slowly climbed in, buckling the belt around his waist and awaited the next direction.
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"Where's Duo?" Heero asked, seeing that it was really quiet around the house that day.
"He took a trip, he left early this morning." Quatre said, taking a sip from his glass.
"Where'd he go?" Heero asked, not really caring.
"He said he was going to the moon. I don't know why though." Quatre said, shaking his head.
"I know why he went there," Wufei said, stepping into the kitchen. He sat down in one of the chairs, looking away from the group of guys. "He went to find that girl."
"But she's dead." Heero said calmly.
"He must not believe that, why else would he go there." Wufei said, sharpening a knife he had in his pocket.
"Hmm.."
Chapter 5 - Meeting on the Moon
"This is the Moon Kingdom?" Duo asked the silvery voice.
"Yes, this is my home.." Usagi's voice trailed off.
"Why did you bring me here?" Duo asked, searching for a figure of her.
"Only you can bring me back." Usagi said quietly.
"How do I do it?" Duo asked, waiting for the knowledge of how his love would be brought back.
"That is the thing I haven't figured out yet." She said sorrow in her voice.
"If there is a way, I will find it." Duo said with determination in his voice.
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"He went to the Moon?" Haruka asked, suddenly feeling a strange power coming from the moon.
"Yeah, he said he was going to find out how to bring Usagi back." Quatre said, sitting on the couch in the living room next to the four remaining Sailor Senshi.
"Hmm… I guess that makes sense though." Haruka said, her chin in her hand. Michiru's arm snaked its way around her waist.
"Maybe we should go pay the moon a little visit." Michiru said.
"That sounds like a good idea. Remember, we still have to find out who Sailor Cosmos is and where she's gone." Haruka said. The four Outer Senshi prepared to leave, booking a flight to the Moon.
"Are you all going to stay here?" Setsuna asked, referring to the gundam pilots that were still staying in America.
"Yeah, there's peace between the Earth and the colonies, so there's no reason for us to go. That might spark another war, and that's the last thing we want to do." Quatre said, searching the internet for any information on a kingdom that had formed on the Moon.
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"I brought you this." Duo said as Usagi's figure appeared before him. He held out the broach with the nine-point star in the center.
"Thank you, Duo." Usagi took the broach, her hand was not completely solid, but somehow she was able to hold it. She opened the top, the colors of all the fallen Inner Senshi bathed her face in their beautiful glow. Slowly, her body became more solid, her white hair blowing in the slight breeze.
"What's happening?" Duo demanded, seeing her body become solid, the chandeliers hanging from the ceiling lit up and the fountains outside the palace all began to flow. Something was different about Usagi. She wore a tight white dress that hung a few feet on the floor. There was real wings on her back, the feathers blowing in the breeze that came through the balcony window. There was an upturned crescent moon on her forehead and a nine-point star on her chest.
"I don't know." She whispered in her silvery voice. A smile spread across her lips as she threw her arms around Duo's shoulders, laying her head on his shoulder.
"Are you… alive?" Duo asked, feeling the solidness of her body.
"No, I'm merely strong enough to remain among you for a few hours. There has to be a way, it is my destiny to be Queen." Usagi whispered, crying into Duo's shoulder.
"I love you… my tenshi." Duo whispered, holding her small frame close to his.
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"How did Sailor Cosmos find us!?!?" The Prince demanded.
"I'm not sure, I do not believe that she was really here, it was merely her spirit." A young woman with deep purple hair said.
"I'm going to pay a little visit to the moon," The Prince said, rising from his throne. He straightened his shirt, throwing his black hair over his shoulder. "I will find Sailor Cosmos and I will take her power."
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"How long will you be here?" Duo asked, sitting in the beautiful garden with his princess.
"I fear that I cannot remain here for much longer. I will come back, my Duo." Usagi said, cuddling up against his chest.
"I will protect you." Duo said, kissing the back of Usagi's hand.
"I know you will." Usagi said, smiling at her love, her Duo.
"Princess Serenity I presume." A voice said. Usagi and Duo both looked up to see a man with long black hair.
"I am she," Usagi said, rising to her feet. "Who are you?" She asked, feeling power come to her body.
"I am Prince Kenji of the Dark Force." The man said, landing on the ground a few feet away.
"Dark Force?" Usagi questioned.
"Yes, that is I, I have come to take the power of Sailor Cosmos from you." He said in a monotone voice.
"Sailor Cosmos? I think you are mistaken, I am not even truly alive," Usagi said. "If it is Cosmos's powers you desire, I do not possess them. Sailor Cosmos is merely a legend."
"That is too bad. I guess I'll just have to get rid of your friend until you give me the power of Cosmos." He said, negative energy forming between his hands.
"Leave him out of this," A voice said from behind him. He turned to see a woman standing a few feet away. "If it's me you want, come and get me." Usagi gasped as she saw the woman dressed in white.
"How is it possible?" She asked, seeing Sailor Cosmos standing there.
"Who is that Usagi?!?" Duo demanded, feeling confusion run through his head.
"That… that's me.." Usagi whispered, staring at the woman.
"How can that be you?" Duo demanded, becoming even more confused.
"That is me in the future…" Usagi continued, watching as a long staff appeared in the woman's hand.
"Serenity, you must leave now." Cosmos instructed.
"But I cannot. I am not living, I cannot leave this palace." Usagi said, feeling surprised and confused all at the same time.
"But you are alive. You're more alive than you've ever been," Cosmos said. "You are not yet strong enough to beat him so you must leave now."
"I will not." Usagi said sternly.
Chapter 6 - Arrival on the Moon
"Please, Usagi, you have to leave." Duo said, taking Usagi by the arm.
"I… I can't let my friends down. I will defeat this monster here and now." Usagi said, sternly pulling her arm from Duo.
"I beg you Serenity… if you want to survive, you must leave right now." Cosmos said, the bottom of her staff digging into the soft dirt.
'Koneko!!' She heard the voice of Haruka shout in her mind.
"Haruka.." She whispered. "I… I.. good luck Sailor Cosmos." Serenity said grabbing Duo's hand. She turned, lifting the material of her skirt high enough to run. They ran into the palace, sliding on the marble floors. Duo fell to the ground hard skidding into a wall. Usagi dropped to his side, helping him climb back to his feet.
"We have to hurry!" Duo shouted.
"Yes!" Usagi shouted, picking up the pace. The pair ran out the front of the palace, running on the barren wasteland of the moon's surface. A few minutes later, they approached an abandoned base. Or so they thought…
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"Sailor Cosmos, why don't you give up right now. You don't stand a chance." Kenji said, smirking to himself.
"I think you are mistaken. I have a great deal of power and you do not stand a chance. Trust me.." She said, a smile coming to her disturbingly sad eyes.
"I don't believe you." He said, a smirk spreading across his lips.
"That is your biggest mistake and will be your downfall. You should never underestimate your enemy. Especially one that has come out victorious even when all the odds were against her numerous times."
"You're all talk. Lets fight!!" Kenji said, forming a rather large negative energy ball in the palm of his hand.
"As you wish.." Cosmos said, closing her deep blue eyes. White energy began to gather in the globe on top of her staff, its pure power covering the surface of the moon. It bathed everything in a serene glow as the energy gathered for the attack. Kenji threw the ball of energy straight at Cosmos. She merely held up a hand and it stopped, inches from her hand. Slowly, the negative energy was consumed by her power and a massive ball of pure energy gathered above Cosmos.
"What is this?!?" He shouted, feeling fear prickle at the back of his neck.
"Cosmic Silver Crystal Moon Kiss!" She called, releasing the pure energy straight at her enemy.
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Usagi pushed on, running through the corridors of the base. She held Duo's hand tightly in hers as the bullets bounced off the strange force-field that surrounded the pair.
"I thought this place was abandoned!!" Duo shouted, being pulled along by Usagi.
"That's what I thought!!" Usagi shouted. "There shouldn't be anyone here!"
"No time to worry about it now!! We have to get off the moon now!!" He shouted, pulling her in the opposite direction.
"Where are we going?!?" Usagi demanded, letting Duo pull her along.
"It's this way!!" He cried. The two ran into a hangar, both jumping into a Taurus suit that was inside. Usagi started hers up, hoping that they'd be able to somehow get out of that place.
"Duo come on!!" She shouted, blasting a huge hole in the wall. Usagi and Duo both flew out of the open hole into the dark sky.
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Kenji stood frozen in fear as the pure energy washed over him.
"I will not be defeated so easily!!" He shouted, disappearing a few moments later. Sailor Cosmos's eyes crossed as the evil man disappeared.
"There is no place to hide, I will find you. You will go after Usagi and I'll be waiting until that moment," Cosmos said, her voice going cold. "I haven't come all this way just to let you get away."
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Setsuna, Michiru, Hotaru, and Haruka stepped off the shuttle onto the moon's gray surface.
"I sense something from that direction." Haruka said, pointing to her left.
"We'd better get going then." Setsuna said, turning into Sailor Pluto. The other three followed her example, transforming into the Outer Senshi.
"Lets go." Sailor Uranus said, heading in that direction.
A few hours later, the four Senshi approached a great palace that looked very familiar.
"Is this the Moon Kingdom?!" Michiru asked, shocked at the beauty of the great palace.
"Yes, this is the great Moon Kingdom. Princess Serenity completely restored it, giving her life in the process." Setsuna said, knowing what they would find ahead of time.
"But how?" Haruka asked, as they walked into the great palace.
"It was destined for Serenity to rule. Now she will rule from her real home." Setsuna said, looking up at the top of the winding staircase. On the wall, hung a great portrait of Princess Serenity and her mother painted with the utmost care.
"Where's Usagi?" Haruka asked.
"She's with Duo." Setsuna said plainly.
"What do you mean 'she's with Duo'?" Haruka demanded. "She was dead!!"
"Love conquers all. Duo's love for her managed to bring her back." Setsuna said plainly.
"We should probably get back to the Earth then, huh?" Hotaru asked.
"Yes, that is where they are headed." Setsuna said, smiling at the youngest of the Senshi.
"I don't get it," Michiru murmured, scratching her chin. "Why would they leave? I mean, Serenity's kingdom has been restored, yet, she left it."
"I guess we'll have to wait until we find Usagi." Setsuna said, she didn't know what Usagi was thinking ever. The four Outer Senshi joined hands, concentrating on the little house in America. A moment later, the four disappeared, reappearing in the small house.
Chapter 7 -
"Where are we going?" Usagi asked, as the pair flew toward the Earth.
"Back to Earth. The way I figure it, it'll be a lot harder for that guy to find you if you're on Earth." Duo said thoughtfully.
"That makes sense." Usagi said, following the man she loved more than anything.
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"Find the princess!!" Prince Kenji ordered his next minion. She bowed her head and turned from the room, her short purple hair bouncing as she walked.
"I'll find the princess, then I'll get rid of you and her." She mumbled as she walked out of the throne room, heading for earth.
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Usagi and Duo landed their Taurus suits, destroying them shortly after.
"Lets go home." Duo said, taking Usagi in his arms as he kissed her lightly on the lips.
"That sounds good to me." She whispered, laying against his chest. He picked her up, holding her slender frame next to his bigger frame. He slowly made his way to the road, seeing a small town about a mile away. He walked through the village, looking for a car rental place.
"Usagi wake up." He said, shaking her lightly. She opened her eyes, looking around her. She was in some sort of store with Duo.
"Where are we?" She asked, rubbing the sleep from her eyes.
"We're about six hours from home." He said, taking the keys that the man behind the counter handed him.
"We'd better hurry, Haruka will be really worried," Usagi said. "She didn't threaten to kill you, did she?"
"Well, yeah she did," Duo said, scratching his head sheepishly. "I think I might have kinda scared her."
"Wow, that's really hard to do. Scare Haruka?" Usagi said as they walked out the door, heading for a garage that was outside.
"Mommy, look at the pretty girl." A little girl with a balloon said, pointing to Usagi. Usagi blushed when she heard the child.
"She is pretty isn't she," The girls mother said. "How about we go for some ice cream?"
"Yay!! Ice cream!" The child cried, grabbing her mother's hand.
"She's right, you know." Duo said, looking at the beautiful angel that was with him. She no longer had wings, but she did wear the white dress and had the crescent moon and nine-point star on her forehead and chest.
"I'm not that beautiful." Usagi said, blushing violently.
"Yeah you are." He said kissing her lightly on the cheek, which caused her blush to deepen.
"Which one is it?" Usagi asked, seeing various cars parked in the garage.
"It's right here, climb in." He said, opening the door and helping her in. He walked around to the other side, climbing in and starting up the car. He pulled out of the garage and they were on the open road, heading for home.
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"Hmm… last I knew, the princess's little friends were somewhere around here." The woman with deep purple hair said. She saw a young man with cold blue eyes walking through the empty park. 'Wow, he's cute' She thought, gawking at the young man. He looked so cold and distant. 'I guess this will be a good place to start' She thought, a seed of some sort appearing in her hand. She floated down in front of the young man, holding the seed out.
"Who are you?" He asked, pulling a gun.
"It doesn't matter. You're going to help me find the princess," She said as the seed floated toward him. He shot the gun at the woman, a shield forming around her as the bullets bounced off in various directions. "Go my seed of evil. Take him over!!" He pointed the gun at the seed, hitting it dead center.
"What?!" He shouted when it did nothing. He took a few steps back, dropping the empty gun. The seed landing on his chest. He frantically tried to pull it off, but couldn't manage to. He pulled a knife out, attempting to cut it out. The blood spilled over the front of him, staining the front of his white tank top (wife beater). He cried out in pain as the power of the seed slowly began to take over his body, making the self-inflicted wound heal over. His cold prussian blue eyes hardened, making him look even colder than before.
"Are you ready to work for me?" She asked, her deep purple hair moving with the slight breeze.
"Yes, my master. I will serve you." He said in a monotone voice.
"Good, go find the Sailor Senshi and destroy them!!" She ordered, pointing in the direction of the town.
"Yes master." He said, bowing at the waist slightly.
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"How much longer?" Usagi asked for the hundredth time.
"I told you five minutes ago that we still had about two hours til we get there." Duo said again for the hundredth time.
"You said that an hour ago." Usagi complained.
"Well if you hadn't spent that last hour stuffing your face, we'd be an hour closer." Duo said, a sweat drop appearing on the back of his head.
"You don't like my company?" She asked, tears forming in her eyes.
"Of course I do." Duo said, looking over at the crying princess. He pulled the car over, throwing his arms around her waist. He pulled her close to him, kissing her passionately on the lips. She melted in his arms, her thoughts only on her princes. When he pulled away, Usagi was blushing. He had never kissed her like that before. "Wow…" He mumbled, surprised at himself for kissing her like that. He noticed her blushing and it was his turn to blush. "Umm… sorry…" He said, scratching the back of his head. He didn't notice her move until her lips were pressed against his. She kissed him just as passionately, catching him completely off guard.
"Lets go home…" She said as she pulled away. Duo shook his head, touching his lips lightly. 'Wow, that was great' He thought, looking over at his tenshi… his koneko.
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"Where do you think Usagi is?" Hotaru asked for the fiftieth time.
"I really don't know." Haruka said again for the fiftieth time.
"I'm sure she'll be back soon," Michiru reassured them. "She knows that we worry so I'm sure she's doing whatever she can to get home." Hotaru seemed satisfied and turned her attention back to the cartoon that was on television. An explosion rang out from outside, making all four girls and three guys jump to their feet.
"What was that?!" Haruka shouted. The people all ran from the house, seeing Heero standing outside, sending some weird energy blasts at various buildings.
"Where's the princess?!?" He shrieked in rage.
"I'm right here!!" Rileena shouted, running from the house in front of the Senshi.
"DIE!!!" He shouted, throwing a blast of dark energy heading straight for Rileena.
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DIE Rileena!! Oh sorry *blushes* So how was it? Please review or email at pokahydee@hotmail.com