The setting sun shining into Usagi's eyes brought her out of her shock.
I have no one. I can trust no one.
Mamoru is the prince of Earth. There is nowhere I can hide.
What am I going to do?
Usagi felt a wrongness wash over her aura. A youma? But…. I thought they were all gone?
Running in the direction of the wrongness, Usagi saw a youma. A Dark Kingdom youma. It was desperately trying to catch someone – but in it's obviously weakened state, it was having no luck.
The only reason I sensed it was because I was so close……wait. This could be a good thing. Mamoru will sense my power as soon as I use it – as long as I am on the Earth. But….. he can't feel me if I'm not on the planet. What if I use the youma to make it look like it obliterated me. The amount of energy my death would release – an un-henshined Final Strike – would be about the same as a teleport…. And would obliterate the body. Maybe the Kami DO listen occasionally!
Rushing forward, Usagi ran up to meet her fate – and used it to disguise her escape.
The Scouts all felt the energy released. The Final Strike of their Princess.
Ami was the first to reach the scene. The youma was very weak – Ami finished it off with a single "Aqua Raphsody."
Pulling out the Mercury computer, she examined the scene of the battle. Soaking the surrounding area were traces of Usagi's energy- all of it tinged with a desperation and a resolve – the ear marks of an executed Final Strike.
The stupid little bitch couldn't even succeed at taking your last enemy with you. Gods, what a weakling.
Activating her communicator, she called up the other scouts.
"Well, it looks like our little problem solved itself. Stupid little bitch used a Final Strike – and even screwed that up!
The other scouts laughed.
Amy closed the Mercury computer and walked away from the scene.
Problem solved.
From the ruins of the old Palace, Usagi deactivated her communicator. Looking around, she tried to figure out what to do.
I was right – none of them could be trusted. But what now? I am not strong enough to rebuild all this – and I can't travel the rest of the cosmos alone. And I'm pregnant.
Wiping away a tear, she tried to think of what to do.
If only I could sleep away my troubles. I could just go to sleep, and when I woke the Scouts would be gone, the danger would be over, and my baby and I would be safe.
The Ginzoushou, hearing her wish, granted it.
In the ruins of the Lunar Palace, a crystal pillar shone. Over time, it was slowly covered by dust, until there was only a smooth patch on the Lunar surface as evidence that anything had ever been there.
