Answer Us
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"She's alive." Serena whispered to herself. She was crouched low behind a bunch of trash cans in the alley spying on the good turned evil team who stood talking in a deserted alley in Tokyo. Serena's heart floated as she saw her daughter up and alive. "She's alive!" Tears poured down her cheek freely.
Prince Endymion suddenly stated kicking an empty soda can. Serena watched it nervously as he kicked it back and forth between his too feet.
"Please oh PLEEEZ! Don't kick it over here!" Serena prayed wiping tears of her face.
Just as the thought escaped her mind the can suddenly went rolling by Serena's hiding place between two trash cans.
Serena's heart skipped a beat. She froze in fear.
Prince Endymion was about to go retrieve the can when Mistress Nine stopped him
"Stop that annoying kicking, you fool! It's giving me a headache." She hissed at him.
"Leave him alone!" Wicked Lady said. After a vicious glare for Mistress Nine she added a whispered "Please."
Prince Endymion frowned at both women but obeyed and stopped.
Serena sighed with relief. Thoughts were floating around in her mind. Her main concern was trying to find out where Mistress Nine, Wicked Lady, and Prince Endymion's had sent the outer scouts but she couldn't help but to have her thoughts drift away as she looked at Prince Endymion.
"I will save you." Serena thought with confidence. "No matter what else happens, we will be together."
When Serena's mind started concentrating on the bad guys again she noticed Mistress Nine had suddenly disappeared. "Darn it!" Serena thought. "I missed something. Come on Serena you Meatball Head! Concentrate!" She watched Evil Endymion and Wicked Lady intensely trying to figure out where Mistress Nine had gone. "What if she went to do something to the outer scout?" Serena worried. "What if she kills them?" Serena bit her lip anxiously.
"Well! Looks like it's just us two now." Wicked Lady said flirting with the Prince.
Serena's jealously level rose. "Brat! Darien's mine!" She thought annoyed. "I swear if she tries to kiss him again like last time Chibi-Usa was Wicked Lady..."
Prince Endymion glared at Wicked Lady. "When you die...you should stay dead." He said coldly.
A look of hurt flashed quickly by Wicked Lady's face. She frowned and yelled at Endymion "Well fine! Be that way!" She disappeared in a puff of pink smoke leaving Endymion alone in the empty lot. Well alone...except for Serena that is...
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Setsuna sat shivering in the dark cave. She had detransformed and was now in her high school uniform. "It's so cold." She whispered shivering.
Sailor Pluto was used to the loneliness and darkness from when she guarded the gate of time but she couldn't stand the cold. The only thing Setsuna had ever regretted about being the Princess of Pluto was that it was the coldest planet in the solar system. She hated the cold and could never stand it. She had been ecstatic when her father the great Chronos had given her the job as the Gate of Time keeper. Setsuna would have done anything to get off that freezing planet. Not that she didn't love Pluto with all her heart... Of course she loved her home planet! It's just that she felt a lot better when her body wasn't freezing cold and slowly turning into ice. Nope Mercury and Neptune could keep their jobs. They could play with ice all the wanted just as long as they kept it away from her.
Setsuna slowly stood up in the cave. She crouched down to the floor and started to feel around for her staff. Suddenly she felt the magical garnet orb that lay on the top of her staff. She grabbed her staff and sighed with relief.
"Maybe I can use my power to get out of here..." Setsuna thought "No. Forget that Idea..." Setsuna crossed the plan of her list mentally "If Haruka and Michuru are in here and I blow this cave up...they could get hurt." Setsuna felt a pang of fear "Or should that be...they could get hurt...even more..."
Setsuna used her staff as a guide and walked blindly around in the cave. She hit the walls with her staff. A wall in back of her... a wall in front of her... a wall to the right...
Setsuna walked the other way and after a few seconds she happily figured out: No wall to her left!
She continued walking carefully through what seemed to her was a tunnel. Using her staff she poked and prodded to make sure that nothing got in her way. After she had gone awhile she heard a tiny splash as she stepped into a big puddle with a splash soaking her boots. She looked down at the floor surprised (I guess she forgot that she couldn't see anything in the dark). Her feet were submerged...deeply in a puddle..."Deep Submerge" she whispered and suddenly laughed out loud as she felt a soft rumble through the ground.
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Serena's heart began pounding again, beating a mile a minute. Should she go up to Prince Endymion? They were all alone... Maybe she could talk to him... Figure out what happened. How he became evil. Maybe Prince Endymion would tell her where the outer scouts were...
"He still loves me...doesn't he?" Serena thought.
Prince Endymion sighed thinking about the way Mistress Nine and Wicked Lady had vanished on him. Sure *they* could just dissapear like that...*they* had their very own power..but nooo all Prince Endymion could do was fight with his darn sword and float around and throw his wittle bity rose but that was it.
But soon! Soon Prince Endymion would have his own power! He would be King of the Earth! The most powerful man in the world! And he would grow stronger than those idiotic girls! Wicked Lady and Mistress Nine!!! Prepare to meet your doom!
Endymion's wicked laughter brought chills through Serena's spine. What's he laughing at? Serena thought. Darien's laugh had always annoyed her... especially when he laughed at *her* but...at the same time..Serena had loved his laugh..it had been so precious and she would give anything just to see her muffin the real Darien again and hear him call her Meatball head and laugh... Serena let out a sigh.
Endymion froze. Had he...Had he just hear a sigh?
Serena gasped realizing the mistake she had just made by sighing. Then she slapped her mouth shut realizing the second mistake she had just made by gasping. The she cursed realizing the third mistake she had just made by slapping her mouth shut. Aaaand then she gasped again realizing her ... um fourth(I lost count) mistake she had just made by cursing and then...oh you get the picture, right?
Endymion cautiously looked around and spotted some trashcans. He could hear strange gasping and cursing coming from there. Grasping his sword ready for a fight he carefully walked over to the cans...
"Oh...hi...Darien." Serena said laughing and nervously looking up at him as he walked by and peeked down at her. "Hehe..want a...um banana peel?" She said offering him a rotten peel she had picked up from the trash with the very edge of her fingers.
Endymion stared down at her with his mouth gaping open.
Serena shut her eyes and threw the peel at him then she jumped onto her feet, turned around, and ran as fast as she could.
Endymion yelled and picked the disgusting peel of his face.. Then he turned to see the strange but beautiful blond running away from him top speed.
"Hey...Hey! Come back!" Endymion ran after her in large strides. After a few seconds he was about to catch up with her when she suddenly stopped and fell to the ground sobbing.
Endymion was utterly surprised. He hadn't expected the beautiful angel to do that...
"No..no don't cry..I-I'm sorry!" He leaned down to her and put his arm around her shoulder. "Please! Don't cry." (Remember: Evil Endymion lost all his memories. He doesn't know Serena and even though he remembers a little about Sailor Moon he has forgotten that Serena is actually Sailor Moon)
"Please don't hurt me..." Serena sobbed.
"Hurt you?" Endymion repeated. "I-I won't hurt you! Really! I'm sorry I scared you! I'm sorry!" He stammered.
Serena lifted a tearful face up to him. "Are you really sorry?" She asked. "For everything?"
Stunning. She was just stunning in every way. She was so Beautiful and Angelic. Please stop crying, angel.
"For everything? Well..yes I am ...For everything" he said puzzled. He didn't know what everything was but he'd say anything to get her to stop crying...whoever she was.
"Really?" Serena whispered hugging him tightly. She buried her face into his chest. At first Endymion stiffened at the sudden burst of emotion. He had never been hugged this way before...or at least he never remembered being hugged this way before. After a few seconds he let himself go and rested his head lightly on top of hers and wrapped his hand around her...
"Really" he whispered. He was sorry. If he had done anything to upset this little treasure in his arms he was very very sorry.
"Darien..." Serena whispered. Can this be true? Am I really in his arms?
Endymion just looked down at her surprised. "Darien?" he thought. "Who's Darien?" A rage of jealousy washed over him. "Who's Darien?" He yelled. "Whoever he is I'm going to kill him! You deserve better than any punk named Darien!" He jumped up and drew his sword angrily.
Serena looked up at him surprised at the outburst and giggled. "Don't be silly! Your Darien!"
He lowered his sword. "My name is Endymion." He said wrinkling his nose.
"Oh...that's right..." Suddenly Serena's face turned solemn. She looked at the ground sadly.
Baka! This is not Darien! Why do you let yourself pretend such things? This is Endymion!!! The Evil Prince Endymion that killed your daughter a few hours ago!!!
Tears started falling steadily down her face again.
"What is it now?" Endymion grumbled gently. He knelt down beside her and looked into her eyes searching for an answer.
"Do you even know who I am?" Serena asked him.
"I..." Endymion's eyes pleaded with her. "I'd like to find out... " he thought silently.
"Why did you run after me?" Serena whispered, "You don't even know me"
Endymion was speechless.
"I don't know…" he stumbled.
"You don't know…" Serena whispered. "You don't know?" She yelled. "You don't know anything do you?" She shouted angrily.
"You-you promised me you would never forget! You promised me we'd be together. Do you remember that promise?" Serena pulled a ring of her finger and threw it at him. "Do you remember this?" Endymion picked up the ring and looked at it.
Serena sniffled. "No…you don't remember anything." She took out her locket this time and slowly opened it. A beautiful melody began to play. You don't remember this locket or this song…" She looked up at him. "You don't remember anything," She whispered.
"I-I…" Endymion stumbled.
"Endymion get away from her!" A voice suddenly shouted.
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Setsuna ran as fast as she could her boots thumping on the damp cave floor. "Michuru! Haruka! Where are you!!!" She yelled happily. "I know you're here!"
Hearing no reply Setsuna yelled again "Michuru-chan! Haruka!"
Setsuna slowed her pace. "Michiru? Haruka?" Setsuna came to a fork in the tunnel that split into two passageways. Using her Orb Setsuna used it's light to see and she spotted a small puddle of water descending one way. She chose to go that way. Cautiously as not to slip Setsuna walked her way carefully into the passage. "Michiru? Haruka?" She whispered.
Suddenly she came to the end of the tunnel.
"No…" She whispered.
"NO!" Setsuna's screams echoed across all the passageways and the cave as she saw her two best friends lying crumpled on the floor. They were dead.
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Wicked Lady appeared behind Prince Endymion and grabbed his arm.
"Get lost you lousy witch!" Prince Endymion shouted at her pulling away.
"Do you know who you are talking to!" She screamed at him.
"It's none of your business who I am talking to!" he told her.
Wicked Lady ignored him as she shoved him away and threw a surge of energy at Serena.
Before the power could get close enough to harm her, a red rose came flying.
"Leave her alone!" Endymion said. "She's just an innocent girl."
"Innocent?" Wicked Lady screeched. "Baka! That is Sailor Moon"
Serena backed away from them.
"Moon Eternal Power, Make up!" She shouted thrusting her hand into the air.
Endymion watched in awe as the girl transformed right before him into Eternal Sailor Moon.
"I was planning to defeat you in just my plain Sailor Moon form…but since you had to go and destroy my partner, Sailor V, plans have changed!" Eternal Sailor Moon crossed her arms over each other and formed her left hand into the love sign and pointed her other hand right at them. "On behalf of the moon, and my friends, whom you had to destroy, I Sailor Moon champion of justice will punish you!"
"No…"Endymion whispered. "Your Sailor Moon?"
Eternal Sailor Moon stared sadly at him. "Yea…" She said softly before she swiftly swiped up her eternal scepter and cried out "I'm sorry!"
Endymion was hit by the blast and he toppled over.
Tears rained down Eternal Moon's face as she knelt down by him. "I'm sorry my love…" she whispered before kissing him.
"Endymion, you fool!" Wicked Lady screeched at him but Endymion ignored her.
"I don't know who you are…" he whispered "But I know I love you. I'm sorry I tried to hurt you before…" His voice faded away.
"Oh Darien" Sailor Moon whispered. "I love you too." Endymion smiled at her. He began to lean his face towards her for a kiss but before his tender lips reached her he too began to fade away. Sailor Moon swiped at the body that used to be right in front of her but it was gone.
"You killed my father!!!" Wicked Lady screeched. "How could... How could you!!!" She screamed out hysterically.
"I'm sorry Chibi-Usa" Sailor Moon said sadly "I am so sorry"
"But he…you…" Wicked Lady stared at her mother stunned.
Serena stood up shaking. "Now, Chibi-Usa" She whispered "Do you see that I am serious? Tell me where the outer soldiers are before I have to do something else that I will regret."
"But…but you promised me you would save him." Wicked Lady whispered.
Eternal Sailor Moon wiped a tear of her face. "I am. I am saving him! Now tell me where they are."
Wicked Lady face turned cold. "You promised me! How could you break your promise! How could you kill him!!!" She screamed at Sailor Moon.
"I had too! He would have killed me! He killed you didn't he?" She shouted back. Her voice then softened. "Don't worry about him. I will get him back. I will. But for now. Please. Tell me where they are. Where is Setsuna and the others?"
"I hate you!" Wicked Lady screamed. "They are all rotting in some cave for all I care! And you! You should join them!" Wicked Lady flew at Sailor Moon.
"Chibi-Usa no! I already killed your father don't make me kill my own daughter too! Please!" She pleaded.
"I hate you!!!" Wicked Lady whispered sobbing. "Hate you, hate you…" Her voiced repeated the words over and over until finally she vanished.
"Chibi-Usa?" Serena whispered. "Chibi-Usa! Chibi-Usa where'd you go!" Serena yelled, louder this time. "Chibi-Usa!"
"She's gone" A sad voice lingered behind Eternal Sailor Moon "You killed her father here in the past…she was never born. She never existed."
Eternal Sailor Moon turned around and saw Sailor Pluto. "Setsuna?" She whispered hopeful.
"Yes." The older girl walked over and put her arms around Sailor Moon's shoulder.
"Haruka, Michiru?" Usagi asked.
"Dead." Setsuna said softly. The pain still ached in her heart.
"Chibi-Usa…she doesn't exist?"
"No."
"What are we going to do?" Sailor Moon asked. "What can we do? I…"
Pluto looked down at her. "We wait" she then turning her to look up at the sky towards the moon she added "And pray. Father Chronus…Moon Goddess Selene… one of them will answer us."
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