All eyes were on Setsuna in her panicked behavior. She made absolutely no sense. Al she kept repeating was, "They are coming," and , "We aren't ready." Finally giving up being patient Usagi screamed " WHO'S COMING?!"

Setsuna stopped her ranted and stared at Usagi. Her eyes had gone blank. If you looked closely enough you could see a spark of sadness mingling in the depths of her eyes. Usagi's eyes softened as she looked at Setsuna and the room tension stretched.

Usagi voice was gentler now, "Sets, what is it? Please tell me..."

All eyes focused on Setsuna. Her eyes focused on the floor as she numbly whispered, "The negaverse...they...Beryl and Metallica are headed this way... They are attacking."

Everyone stood still. Each senshi's face was ghostly pale, except Usagi's and Mamoru's. She looked quietly down at the floor, and Mamoru watched her intently. Silence seemed to stretch for an eternity before Rei broke the silence, "What do you mean they are coming? How do you know?"

Setsuna sighed and looked up, "They are coming because they must of found out we were here. With us gone they can easily take over the universe. And I know because the computer is getting the same signals that came in before the attack over a thousand years ago."

Rei only muttered a quiet, "Oh..."

Usagi eyes looked up and her eyes were devoid of emotion, "What are we waiting for? Let's go get them!"

Haruka interferred, "Usa you can't be serious... You are still hurt. We aren't ready."

Mamoru voiced his opinion, "She's right Usagi. You might get hurt and none of us want that."

Haruka eyes hardened and her voice took a chilly note, "No one asked you."

Mamoru was about to voice his opinion when Usagi waved her hand nonchalantly, "You can't tell me what do you... remember that... Besides it is either go fight or stay here and die like last time."

Michiru voiced her thoughts, "She's right you know. We have no choice but to fight."

Everyone's eyes moved to each other's and they silently agreed. "Okay let's go."

Mamoru noticed the lifeless look in Usagi's eyes. He wasn't the only one. Haruka and Michiru hung behind the group as it made it's way to front of the palace.

"You think she has given up? I mean her eyes were just so...."

"I know. She has never given up on anything before. But after he..."


"You can't go blaming him. It's not his fault."

Haruka sighed, "I know, it is just so easy to blame him..."

Michiru smiled. Haruka was never going to change, "Why don't we worry about keeping her a live and then afterwards we can discuss who is to blame. Deal?" Michiru stuck out her hand.

Haruka reluctantly sighed and accepted the offered hand, "Deal."

As the reached the outer part of the palace they were still holding hands.

***

Usagi was heading the group out with Mamoru almost directly behind her. He eyes lingered over her swinging hair and smooth legs, and her....

'No don't think like that you hentai!' His mind reprimanded him for having such inappropriate thoughts for the innocent young blonde. No matter how hard he tried he couldn't stop thinking about her. Her hair, her body and her eyes. So full of love and compassion, but just awhile ago he had seen the most dreadful thing every to happen to his Usako, her eyes were dead. Lifeless, showing no emotion. His mind never realizing the fact he was using a pet name for his dear Usako. Unconsciously he smiled thinking about her, but when he thoughts returned to her his eyes his face was marred with a frown.

Usagi stopped, "We are here..."