As soon as Usagi had arrived home that night with her father she went straight to her room for some serious thinking. As far as her parents were concerned, they figured she was tired and wanted to take a nap, which was good on her part since they wouldn't be disturbing her. Usagi wasn't concerned at all with Raditz anymore, in fact, she had completely forgotten about their encounter with him.
The only thing she could think about now was the Moon. Why had it shown up all of a sudden. There shouldn't have been another full Moon for at least a month. Could it have to do with her attack on Raditz? It had to be, it was the only explanation. What else could it have been? Pluto had specifically said that something would happen concerning the Moon and a special person once she activated the full power of the Moon Senshi. Now all she had to worry about was what was going to happen to her friends and herself.
She glared into the glimmering light of the Moon as her mind quickly flashed back to the face of her uncle as he was falling to the ground. All expression had vacated the man's face, which normally nurtured that of hatred. Only for a split second had she felt the slightest bit sorry for him, but she quickly reminded herself of his evil deeds, causing any guilt to vanish.
She blinked twice as she rose to her feet and walked to the window. Why had it become dark so soon, she wondered. It was only the afternoon when Raditz had arrived and the fight couldn't have lasted longer than an hour and a half. Yes, her attack had somehow triggered the Moon to arrive, but darkness, no. She wondered who was up there, awaiting her. Maybe it was no one, or maybe...
"What am I supposed to do now?!" She said allowed, almost loud enough for her parents to hear outside. She quickly covered her mouth, hoping they hadn't heard her. Knowing her mother she would come tramping in, in a fit over what had happened going on and on about how it wasn't normal for Usagi to be around so much violence after a 'traumatic experience', in Chi-Chi's words. That had been precisely what had happened when she first arrived home. Goku explained to her what happened and Chi-Chi immediately went into another motherly rage. But Usagi hadn't been in the mood for listening to her mother babble on about something she wasn't even upset over. That was when she had vacated to her room and now, as she sat there with her hands over her mouth, she wished it wouldn't happen again.
Usagi slowly reached out and opened her window. She poked her head out to get a better look at the magnificent pearl that sat high in the sky. She could still hear the Television from outside her door which was apparently turned to the news since all that could be heard was a news anchor speaking of the day's strange events and latest attacks.
Usagi squinted her eyes and blocked out any and all sound. She focused completely on the Moon. It seemed to be calling her, mesmerizing her. Her mouth dropped wide as she leaned out further yet as if she were trying to get closer. She covered her eyes with her hand as the Moon began to shine brighter with every second that passed. "It's so beautiful!" Her body was soon engulfed within the bright light of the Silvery White Moon.
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Sitting outside the room were Goku and Chi-Chi, unknowing of what was going on behind their daughter's door. They had failed to see the light, for it was only visible to Usagi and one other. They were completely oblivious.
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As the light became brighter Usagi had closed her eyes, but now she detected no light except that of a dim aura. She slowly opened her eyes, not knowing what to expect to see. And what she did she, she surely didn't expect to see. "Where am I?" She asked as she turned around in full circle to view her new surroundings.
She stood in the middle of what looked like a battlefield; ruins dating back at least a thousand years. Her mouth formed an 'O' as her eyes glittered with curiosity. Although everything lay in ruins, it was still quite breathtaking. Everything held its own Silver Aura. To the North atop a hill she could see a big white building. It seemed to be a palace, one that was terribly shattered. But on the top a large Crescent Moon resided. "No way..."
She placed one hand on her waist in disbelief, only to feel something other than the cloths she had been wearing moments ago. It had a much more silky texture to it. "Huh?" She questioned her own judgment of sense as she dropped her head down. "WOW!" It wasn't her sense of feeling that was different, it was her entire outfit. Not only had she had a complete change of scenery, but cloths as well. Now she stood in a beautiful, white gown; one fit for a Princess. She remembered Eternal Sailor Moon from the other Dimension with the Crescent Moon on her forehead and slowly reached for her own. She gasped when she felt it. A small area of her skin was differently textured on her forehead in the shape of a Crescent Moon. "Am I on the Moon...?"
"Whatever it is, it sure ain't any place I'd want to live." A tall figure walked in the shadows; his cape waving behind.
Usagi gasped at the voice which trailed from behind. "Who's there?" She demanded with a shaky voice.
The figure slowly emerged from his shadowy hiding place and smiled warmly upon the girl. "Ain't that always like Princesses? So pushy and demanding."
Usagi quickly turned around, her heart beating hard and fast beneath her chest. That voice sounded awfully familiar, but it was too humble to be who she thought it was. But she was most surprised. In fact it had been who she was thinking it was. "Mamoru! How did you... Why..." She cried out.
Mamoru shrugged his shoulders. He hadn't known anymore than she had. All he remembered was looking up into the Moon and then being taken over by a white light. He too was dressed differently than she remembered him. Last she had seen him, he was wearing that ridiculous Tuxedo outfit. But now, he looked much more sophisticated, more caring and compassionate. He wore his Prince's outfit with armor, cape, and all. Usagi couldn't help but think he was rather handsome. She quickly bobbed her head to the side and blushed. How could she have thought something like that? Mamoru of all people... HANDSOME! What was wrong with her! She hated him! He was her sworn rival... wasn't he? Besides, it was all the outfit, he was the same pestering Mamoru she had always known.
Mamoru looked down at Usagi in her gown. She looked different now, less like a scrawny little child, but more of a composed young lady. Although her height still wasn't cutting it. "What's the matter Odango? You look a little tongue tied over there. Would you like me to help?"
Usagi growled as she pushed him away. "Get away from me!"
Mamoru grinned. "Alright, alright. A man can take a hint." He chuckled as he looked up and around. "This place sure is a desolate place to be taken, don't you think?"
Usagi grabbed her arms and shivered. "How did you know I was a Princess?"
Mamoru paused as he looked up at what used to be the Palace, which once held the Queen and her daughter. "I overheard that you, Sailor Moon was the Princess of the Moon Kingdom."
Usagi would give him that. It wasn't a shock to her that he knew who she was since Rei had told her of his knowledge earlier in the day. "Don't think I don't know who you are too, PRINCE Mamoru."
Mamoru's eyes bugged out at hearing that. "WHAT!?" He screamed at the top of his lungs. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" He lashed out at Usagi, who quickly backed away with a sneer. "I'M A WHAT!?"
Usagi smiled as she looked up into Mamoru's black eyes. Although his voice seemed to tell a story of anger, his eyes told a story of peace and contentment. "You, my dear man, are a Prince. The Prince of Earth, to be exact."
Mamoru grabbed Usagi by the arms and pulled her closer to him. He glared down into her fearless eyes. She knew he wouldn't try anything stupid. "And how did you come across this?"
Usagi pulled away from Mamoru and frowned as she brushed dust off her gown. "I found out in the other dimension. I also know that you're Tuxedo Kamen."
Mamoru rubbed his temples as he lowered himself to sit on the ground. He wasn't at all concerned with his identity as Tuxedo Kamen being blown. But, to be a Prince, the Prince of Earth. How could this be? He wasn't a Prince! He couldn't be a Prince. "There has to be a mistake, Odango. I'm not a Prince."
Usagi sighed as she sat next to him and placed her hand on his knee. "I know it's hard, believe me, I know. I don't really want to be a Princess either, but you have to deal sometimes. You of all people should know you've gotta do things sometimes that you don't want to do. Look at who your dad is and look at who my mom is. We both know. This is just like last year when your dad made you train under me and my friends."
Mamoru lifted his hand and slapped Usagi across the face. "Get away from me, brat!"
Usagi, who was now on the ground, raised her hand to her face where she had been ruthlessly slapped for an unknown reason. The skin burned with pain, and under other circumstances, she would have probably cried, but not this time. She would have to be strong. She would have to walk Mamoru through this, as well as herself. She too wished not to be of royalty. "Mamoru..."
"I'm not a Prince. I refuse!" He sneered.
Usagi got back up and sat next to him again. "You also know more than anyone that all I've ever wanted was to be a normal kid. But I've never gotten it. This stupid tail and my stupid fighting skills have always separated me from being normal. Being the Princess has made it even worse on my emotions..."
"Shut up will ya!? God! I don't want to hear about your damn problems all the time! I have my own, you know! I'm not as perfect as you think I am! Why don't you just get outta here!" He ripped away from Usagi and stood to his feet. "Don't know why you dumb brats think I'm your friend anyway. I never was! I never have been! AND I NEVER WILL BE!" He froze in place as his words sunk into his own reality. How could he have said that to her? Here she was trying to help him and he had to go off and say things to hurt her even more. "Look... Odango... I'm..." He turned around to see the tear-filled face of Usagi.
"I thought you changed but you haven't!" She quickly got up and scampered off into the darkness.
Mamoru once again reached for his temples and dropped back to the ground. What WAS his problem anyway? He had been doing a lot of thinking in the past few days about his life and had come to the conclusion that he hadn't led a very good one. He had put Usagi through so much torture in the past six years that it was unreal. The people he hung out with were bad news. How could someone like him be a Prince? He wasn't a good person at all, he wasn't Prince Material. It had to be a mistake, someone else had to be the Prince. He wasn't the right man for the job. "DAMNIT!"
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Usagi wandered aimlessly among the rubble, not caring where she went. With tears in her eyes, the only thing she wanted to do was get away from Mamoru. If what he wanted was to be kept away from her then that's what he would get. She would NEVER marry him now, not even if her life depended on it. He was just completely unmarriable. All she had wanted to do was talk about their fear of being royalty and he had to snap at her. He had to bring back all the horrible memories of her past with EVERYONE. From her first encounter with Haruka to her horrible first day in Kindergarten with her classmates.
She stopped running and rested her hands on her knees as she panted. She was far enough away from Mamoru to be satisfied. He wouldn't be able to find her anytime soon, not that she would stay to listen to him anymore. She had had enough of his annoying habits of taking all his problems out on her.
Usagi continued to cry softly to herself until she noticed a soft light growing brighter and brighter. It was accompanied by an aura so big and powerful, yet so sweet, that she wanted to cry even harder with it. "Why must you cry, little one?"
Usagi stood tall as she looked up and around. In the near distance she could see the figure of a tall, slender woman. "Are you the one...?"
The woman walked closer to Usagi, her eyes full of cheer. "My daughter, I have awaited this day for a thousand years." The woman's voice sounded almost as sweet as a soothing song.
Usagi dropped her jaw as the lady came closer. This couldn't be who she thought it was, could it? "Queen Serenity?" The angel nodded with a warm and caring smile. Mother and Daughter, finally reunited after a thousand years. Mamoru hid behind the rubble of a fallen building and watched the two, who looked so alike it was scary. The tall one had a set of Odangos just like Usagi's. Maybe she was the Queen, he had thought to himself.
The Angel crept closer to the Princess with forever loving eyes. "I am Queen Serenity, and you are my daughter, Princess Serenity."
Usagi's gut fell to the pit of her stomach as her legs became weak. This had been who Pluto spoke of. "I...I...I..."
The Queen softly giggled as she placed her hand upon the child's shoulder. "There is no need to be frightened, my daughter. I shall not harm you."
Usagi gulped as she nodded. "I've just never been in the presence of someone so special before, that's all." She lowered her head in embarrassment. "I'm terribly sorry."
"Serenity, you must not think of me as a stranger for you are my daughter and I love you very much. You have grown so big over the past eleven years, but it has been a millennium since I have seen you last. I have watched you over the years, your laughter, your triumphs, your doubts... your heartaches... everything."
Usagi raised her head to look into the Queen's eyes. "You have kept me safe?"
Serenity nodded. "Yes. When you needed it, I shared my remaining power with your body to awaken the power inside you, but only for a moment. I'm sure you remember."
Usagi nodded. She indeed remembered the incident from the year before when Mamoru had nearly killed her. The Moon power inside her body had somehow awakened inside her to move her out of the way. But as a result, her arm had been chopped off. "May I ask you a question?"
Serenity giggled, making Usagi feel even more uneasy. "Such an inquisitive child. I remember the times we spent together when you were only a little girl, you would always ask me questions about this and that, as if you needed to know how Everything worked in the world."
Usagi took this as a yes. "What happened to the Moon Kingdom, exactly? Why was I made to be born to my current mom and dad so far into the future."
Serenity looked down to her young child. She had hoped this question would be saved for later, but she did owe it to the child to tell her. "If you wish to hear the story now, I will tell it." She grinned as she looked over her shoulder, "You, Endiymon, may come out as well, if you wish."
Mamoru's head popped up from the rubble. He figured that was him since he was the only one around. His face was red with embarrassment. "Yes Ma'am."
Usagi looked up at the Queen and awaited the story. Queen Serenity waited until Mamoru was beside Usagi to begin her story, but seeing the two together nearly brought tears in her eyes. "Two children of fate, one destiny."
Mamoru immediately became confused. "Huh?"
Usagi knew perfectly well what she was talking about, but wasn't about to mention it to the bonehead. Serenity nodded to let the kids know she would be starting. "A Thousand years ago, the Silver Millennium was the center of this Universe. We were known and loved by all. But there was one foul group who seemed to hate us. They were known as the Dark Kingdom and came from the Dark side of the Moon itself. How they were jealous of our power and how everyone loved us. At this time, I was the current ruler of the Kingdom, and I was raising my daughter to take my place when she grew old enough. We each had our own court, our protectors, you may say. They were Princesses of all the Planets around, all but Earth, Uranus, Pluto, and Saturn that is.
"My daughter was just about to turn sixteen and was already in love with her true Prince. Day after day she cared to do nothing but stare at the Blue planet which held her Prince. She would occasionally escape down to the planet to see her Prince. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the Prince was invited to the Moon for a big celebration. Everything was wonderful for my daughter and her guests until an unexpected guest showed up. The Senshi were immediately dispatched to fight our enemies, I held off as many as I could while the Prince of the Earth took my Daughter away from the chaos. But it was no use. They were attacked by Beryl herself. Endiymon drew his sword, the Princess begged him not to go. He promised her he would be ok and she reluctantly allowed him to go. So there she stood as she watched him jump to his death.
"The Pain was just too much for my daughter. She couldn't live without her Prince so she too threw herself to her own death. By the time I had arrived both of them were lying on the floor next to each other. I screamed with tears in my eyes, but I knew there was still hope. I knew that this was meant to happen. I quickly got out of there, only to watch the last of the Senshi be killed. They were no match against the Dark Kingdom. Everyone had died. My palace was completely destroyed as well as all the surroundings. No one was left but myself and the two cats you have met, Luna and Artimas. That's when I knew what I had to do. I would sacrifice my own life for you, my daughter." She paused as she looked down to her daughter, who was once again shedding tears.
"Luna and Artimas begged me not to do it, but I was powerless against Beryl and her Minions. I already knew where I wanted you seven so I worked fast. I sealed Beryl and her Generals into the Moon Crystal as well as you and your court, along with your Prince. I used almost all of my energy to send you into the future. Luna and Artimas then proceeded to put themselves into pods where they were have been frozen in time for the past millennium, waiting for you to waken as a Senshi. Upon doing so, I have become one with the Moon, only able to 'live' when the Moon is full. That is why I needed you to use your attack as Sailor Moon. When you used it, it flew straight here so and fed the Moon its energy, causing it to become full before time. Usually it takes a month to gather this much power. I was trying to take you three days ago, but Beryl got in the way of that. I am so happy to see you, daughter."
Usagi smiled with tears in her eyes while Mamoru was ready to throw up. After hearing a story like that who wouldn't? Who would have ever thought that he of all people would try to save Usagi? Let alone be her Prince Charming. That's something that would NEVER happen in this time.
"I can't believe that's how we were finished off. I'm very grateful for you sending us her and letting us be reborn, but something still bothers me. How come I'm a Son in this dimension, and the other Usagi is a Tsukino?"
Serenity smiled warmly at her daughter. She had been waiting for this explanation for years. Even she wasn't sure how it happened. "Well, it all has to do with the workings of time, and that means Pluto was involved."
Mamoru looked up to Serenity. "What? There's more Senshi?"
Usagi frowned. "Be quiet, I wanna here this."
Serenity continued. "The eve before your big party I was approached by Sailor Pluto, my most trusted advisor. But it wasn't MY Pluto. She seemed to be coming from the WAY distant future, maybe to the end of time. She told me that the next night would hold horrible events, that I would know them when I saw them and I would have to take drastic measures in the safety of the future. She informed me that I would have to send you and your court into the future because an attack would ensue. But, she didn't tell me by who or when exactly, just that it was the next night. She told me that danger would follow my daughter everywhere she went in her next life. She also told me that she would overcome it, until one time when she would fail to protect her loved ones. That, she said, would be the end. This is why I believe this Pluto was from the end of time. She told me of a way to reverse this. She told me of a man, a man named Son Goku who was both strong and caring. She told me that he and his wife Chi-Chi would raise the Princess and train her to be strong if I made her born to them. She told me that if I did this, the Universe would be saved. I of course believed her since she was a Senshi, and the Time Senshi at that. But there was a problem, she said. Goku was meant to die ten years after his first child would be born. She told me of two other candidates, but after hearing what kind of world you would be living in it decided against it.
"That night, in one last hope, Pluto allowed a seventeen year old boy by the name of Trunks travel back in time to save Son Goku from this heart Virus. After this, the future was changed and Pluto was certain that Goku would be alive to father you. I knew he was the one, after hearing of all the times he would save the Earth from destruction, with his pure heart and strength and his level headed wife you would be raised as a normal, healthy child unknowing of her destiny until the time came.
"But, in order to do this, I needed permission from the mother. After all, your parents were already nearing sixty when you were born, but thanks to those Dragon Balls, your parents had already wished for your mother to age as slow as Saiyans, which meant your mother stopped aging around the age of thirty five. Before I had sent you into the future, but after everything had been destroyed, I went to Chi-Chi at night. I asked her, I pleaded with her to allow you to be born to her. I told her of what had happened to us and our home. I told her of your destiny, how you would one day rise up to lead the world, the Universe how I once did. She agreed almost right off, as if she had wanted another child anyway, which I think she did. Once Pluto returned me to the past I sent you all to the future where you would be born. But, you weren't just going to be born off of my genes and your mother's, you needed your father's as well."
Usagi giggled. She knew more than well where this was going. "And that's when mom and dad had adult time, right?"
Serenity. "If that's what you kids are calling it these days, yes."
Usagi stuck her tongue out. "Eeew!"
Serenity giggled. "Nearly Nine months and some odd weeks later, you were born to the proud parents of Son Goku and Chi-Chi forever to be known as their daughter, Son Usagi. You truly are your parents' daughter, along with my genes. I never expected that you would become so strong, I know you have to power to beat Metallia and Beryl."
"Will mom ever remember about your little meeting?"
Serenity shook her head. "No. Never. Not even if you tell her about it. However, we have met since then. Do you remember when you got those earrings from the Chi-Chi in the past?"
Usagi nodded. She reached for the earrings. "Yes. I got them when she came in the help us in the Room of Spirit and Time."
"She got those after a meeting with me and your own mother. I left them behind for her to take to you. They were yours when you were a little girl, and I wanted you to have them again. I found them amongst the rubble of your room in the palace."
Usagi sighed as she looked up into the solemn eyes of the Queen. She had been through so much in the past, and now to see her daughter in the hands of completely new parents must have been even harder on her. "Thank you." She paused as she looked at Mamoru. "Why did you bring them here, though?"
"I needed to talk some sense into them. Both of them wanted you to stop fighting, but I knew you had to continue. Cell was part of the Dark Kingdom and would surely awaken your power to fight."
Usagi nodded as she continued to look at Mamoru. Something had been bugging her that entire time. "Do we have to get married?"
Mamoru jumped two feet into the air with a gasp. "WHAT? MARRIED?!"
Serenity looked shocked as she watched the youngsters. "You don't want to?"
Mamoru grabbed Usagi by the scruff of her neck and pulled her so they were face to face. "Excuse me?! You want to get married all of a sudden!?"
Usagi pulled away from the boy with a frown. "No way! I detest you! Why would I want to get married?! Are you insane?"
Mamoru frowned. "I was just about to ask you the same question."
"Serenity, Serenity..." The Queen calmly sang as she pulled her daughter aside by the shoulder. "I thought it was your wish to marry this Prince."
Usagi sighed. "Haven't you been taking notes on my life? Mamoru is HORRIBLE! He's always making fun of me, he's tried to kill me on so many different accounts that it's not even funny. There's no way I'd ever get married to him."
Mamoru crossed his arms and scowled even harder. "You aren't so perfect yourself."
This was a new revelation to Serenity. Never in her life had she expected that her daughter would not want to marry her one and only Prince. Of course, Mamoru HAD been mean to her all her life. "If it's what you wish you don't have to marry him. I don't want you to be unhappy."
Usagi smirked. "Good, then I won't."
Mamoru nodded as he crossed his arms and turned away. "Fine by me!"
Serenity sighed. Kids these days were always so full of surprises. "You two can figure out your feelings about one another later. Right now we must talk of defeating Beryl before it becomes too late."
Usagi nodded. "Right...But how?"
The area above Serenity's heart began glowing as she closed her eyes. A startled Usagi gasped as her attention was brought down to her own heart, which was glowing along with the Queen's. A warm feeling of tranquility over took her body as a loving warmth filled her heart. She couldn't help but smile at this new and wonderful feeling.
Serenity smiled at her daughter. "By the looks of that smile I'd say you feel it?"
Usagi nodded as she looked up to the Queen, her body was now completely relaxed. She felt like she could be in heaven. "Is this the Moon Energy?"
"Indeed it is, child. It is embedded deep within your soul. One could say it is your soul for you and it are connected to your roots of life. That light is the power of your heart, pure energy made from peace and love. With this, you can defeat even the toughest of foes." Serenity began making the motion of pulling something from her chest. As she stared down at her daughter, she could see a sly smile forming. "But you must be aware of the dangers involved with such a power, for, once you begin to use it, your own life energy begins to deteriorate. It is the Crystal's only demand. To use it means to give your very life."
All trace of a smile faded away from Usagi's face as her eyes turned dark and grim. Mamoru studied her face for a moment and then Serenity's. Neither of them said a word, they just stared into each other's eyes. Mamoru couldn't take the silence. What was Usagi thinking? She had to be scared, she was always scared, it was her nature to be scared. It was also in her nature to whine like a brat with news like this, what was the deal? "Odango?"
Usagi forced back the tears as she continued to look up with her hand over her chest. To protect her friends and loved ones she would have to give her own life, much like her mother had a thousand years before. She took one look at the antsy Mamoru and thought of everyone on earth. They were helpless against Beryl, the only people who could fight her were the Senshi, but they would just end up dying again like in the past.
With tears forming in her eyes, she looked back up to the Queen and nodded. "If it is what I must do, then I will."
Mamoru's eyes shot open in an instant as he grabbed his rival by the arms and shook her like a mad dog. "What are you talking about?! You can't die! What am I supposed to tell your family?! That some Queen from the past revealed your reincarnation to you and you decided to die fighting everyone!?"
A slight smile flashed across Usagi's face as she sat there and stared into his eyes. He really was her friend even if he didn't like to show it. But her smile was soon replaced with a frown as she pushed Mamoru away. "You don't understand Mamoru! If I have the power to destroy whatever's attacking I have to! Think about all the people on Earth who will die if I don't! Beryl is probably one strong enemy otherwise I wouldn't be here today!" The tears that had been welling up in her eyes began to drip down her cheeks. "I'm only doing what I think is the right thing to do! I know my dad would do the same thing if he had to and I know yours would to!"
Mamoru growled softly as he backed away from Usagi. He thought about his position in this for a moment and realized he actually wouldn't have given his life for the people of Earth and he definitely didn't see why she was trying to give her life. "I don't get it, Odango. The planet ridicules you for an entire lifetime and you STILL stand up for them."
Usagi wiped away the tears. "It doesn't mean they don't deserve to live."
Serenity smiled with great pride as she placed her hand upon her daughter's shoulder. "You are strong, my daughter. Not only physically, but mentally as well. Where I have failed, you will succeed. Here," She pulled out the remaining sliver her power and held it in the shape of a ball to her daughter. "With the power that I have saved over the years just for this occasion, your power will become even stronger."
Usagi nodded, still with curiosity. "How am I supposed to use it? Like in an attack or something?"
"You have inherited the Silver Crystal, an artifact that only the Queen of the Moon can hold, or in your case, the Princess. It is the very power of the Moon that intertwines itself within the soul of its holder over time. It is only as strong as its holder and you must realize that when all of its energy is gone, you will die with it. If you can, avoid using all its strength. Then, and only then will you recover from using it and will not die. In a time of need, the Queen would call it fourth, much as you call fourth your energy when attempting to create a Ki attack. But, in using the Crystal, you must concentrate harder and focus more on pure energy than anything. As you have found out, the tainted power of a Super Saiyan will only cover it and make it useless."
Usagi nodded to show her understanding as she received the power from the Queen. "Thank you... Mother."
Serenity graciously nodded with a blink. "The fate of the Universe lies in your hands. The Senshi will be powerless against Beryl. Her Dark Energy levels are too high for them to penetrate. That is why you must use the Crystal. Use it wisely."
"I will."
The only thing she could think about now was the Moon. Why had it shown up all of a sudden. There shouldn't have been another full Moon for at least a month. Could it have to do with her attack on Raditz? It had to be, it was the only explanation. What else could it have been? Pluto had specifically said that something would happen concerning the Moon and a special person once she activated the full power of the Moon Senshi. Now all she had to worry about was what was going to happen to her friends and herself.
She glared into the glimmering light of the Moon as her mind quickly flashed back to the face of her uncle as he was falling to the ground. All expression had vacated the man's face, which normally nurtured that of hatred. Only for a split second had she felt the slightest bit sorry for him, but she quickly reminded herself of his evil deeds, causing any guilt to vanish.
She blinked twice as she rose to her feet and walked to the window. Why had it become dark so soon, she wondered. It was only the afternoon when Raditz had arrived and the fight couldn't have lasted longer than an hour and a half. Yes, her attack had somehow triggered the Moon to arrive, but darkness, no. She wondered who was up there, awaiting her. Maybe it was no one, or maybe...
"What am I supposed to do now?!" She said allowed, almost loud enough for her parents to hear outside. She quickly covered her mouth, hoping they hadn't heard her. Knowing her mother she would come tramping in, in a fit over what had happened going on and on about how it wasn't normal for Usagi to be around so much violence after a 'traumatic experience', in Chi-Chi's words. That had been precisely what had happened when she first arrived home. Goku explained to her what happened and Chi-Chi immediately went into another motherly rage. But Usagi hadn't been in the mood for listening to her mother babble on about something she wasn't even upset over. That was when she had vacated to her room and now, as she sat there with her hands over her mouth, she wished it wouldn't happen again.
Usagi slowly reached out and opened her window. She poked her head out to get a better look at the magnificent pearl that sat high in the sky. She could still hear the Television from outside her door which was apparently turned to the news since all that could be heard was a news anchor speaking of the day's strange events and latest attacks.
Usagi squinted her eyes and blocked out any and all sound. She focused completely on the Moon. It seemed to be calling her, mesmerizing her. Her mouth dropped wide as she leaned out further yet as if she were trying to get closer. She covered her eyes with her hand as the Moon began to shine brighter with every second that passed. "It's so beautiful!" Her body was soon engulfed within the bright light of the Silvery White Moon.
~*~*~
Sitting outside the room were Goku and Chi-Chi, unknowing of what was going on behind their daughter's door. They had failed to see the light, for it was only visible to Usagi and one other. They were completely oblivious.
~*~*~
As the light became brighter Usagi had closed her eyes, but now she detected no light except that of a dim aura. She slowly opened her eyes, not knowing what to expect to see. And what she did she, she surely didn't expect to see. "Where am I?" She asked as she turned around in full circle to view her new surroundings.
She stood in the middle of what looked like a battlefield; ruins dating back at least a thousand years. Her mouth formed an 'O' as her eyes glittered with curiosity. Although everything lay in ruins, it was still quite breathtaking. Everything held its own Silver Aura. To the North atop a hill she could see a big white building. It seemed to be a palace, one that was terribly shattered. But on the top a large Crescent Moon resided. "No way..."
She placed one hand on her waist in disbelief, only to feel something other than the cloths she had been wearing moments ago. It had a much more silky texture to it. "Huh?" She questioned her own judgment of sense as she dropped her head down. "WOW!" It wasn't her sense of feeling that was different, it was her entire outfit. Not only had she had a complete change of scenery, but cloths as well. Now she stood in a beautiful, white gown; one fit for a Princess. She remembered Eternal Sailor Moon from the other Dimension with the Crescent Moon on her forehead and slowly reached for her own. She gasped when she felt it. A small area of her skin was differently textured on her forehead in the shape of a Crescent Moon. "Am I on the Moon...?"
"Whatever it is, it sure ain't any place I'd want to live." A tall figure walked in the shadows; his cape waving behind.
Usagi gasped at the voice which trailed from behind. "Who's there?" She demanded with a shaky voice.
The figure slowly emerged from his shadowy hiding place and smiled warmly upon the girl. "Ain't that always like Princesses? So pushy and demanding."
Usagi quickly turned around, her heart beating hard and fast beneath her chest. That voice sounded awfully familiar, but it was too humble to be who she thought it was. But she was most surprised. In fact it had been who she was thinking it was. "Mamoru! How did you... Why..." She cried out.
Mamoru shrugged his shoulders. He hadn't known anymore than she had. All he remembered was looking up into the Moon and then being taken over by a white light. He too was dressed differently than she remembered him. Last she had seen him, he was wearing that ridiculous Tuxedo outfit. But now, he looked much more sophisticated, more caring and compassionate. He wore his Prince's outfit with armor, cape, and all. Usagi couldn't help but think he was rather handsome. She quickly bobbed her head to the side and blushed. How could she have thought something like that? Mamoru of all people... HANDSOME! What was wrong with her! She hated him! He was her sworn rival... wasn't he? Besides, it was all the outfit, he was the same pestering Mamoru she had always known.
Mamoru looked down at Usagi in her gown. She looked different now, less like a scrawny little child, but more of a composed young lady. Although her height still wasn't cutting it. "What's the matter Odango? You look a little tongue tied over there. Would you like me to help?"
Usagi growled as she pushed him away. "Get away from me!"
Mamoru grinned. "Alright, alright. A man can take a hint." He chuckled as he looked up and around. "This place sure is a desolate place to be taken, don't you think?"
Usagi grabbed her arms and shivered. "How did you know I was a Princess?"
Mamoru paused as he looked up at what used to be the Palace, which once held the Queen and her daughter. "I overheard that you, Sailor Moon was the Princess of the Moon Kingdom."
Usagi would give him that. It wasn't a shock to her that he knew who she was since Rei had told her of his knowledge earlier in the day. "Don't think I don't know who you are too, PRINCE Mamoru."
Mamoru's eyes bugged out at hearing that. "WHAT!?" He screamed at the top of his lungs. "WHAT DID YOU SAY?!" He lashed out at Usagi, who quickly backed away with a sneer. "I'M A WHAT!?"
Usagi smiled as she looked up into Mamoru's black eyes. Although his voice seemed to tell a story of anger, his eyes told a story of peace and contentment. "You, my dear man, are a Prince. The Prince of Earth, to be exact."
Mamoru grabbed Usagi by the arms and pulled her closer to him. He glared down into her fearless eyes. She knew he wouldn't try anything stupid. "And how did you come across this?"
Usagi pulled away from Mamoru and frowned as she brushed dust off her gown. "I found out in the other dimension. I also know that you're Tuxedo Kamen."
Mamoru rubbed his temples as he lowered himself to sit on the ground. He wasn't at all concerned with his identity as Tuxedo Kamen being blown. But, to be a Prince, the Prince of Earth. How could this be? He wasn't a Prince! He couldn't be a Prince. "There has to be a mistake, Odango. I'm not a Prince."
Usagi sighed as she sat next to him and placed her hand on his knee. "I know it's hard, believe me, I know. I don't really want to be a Princess either, but you have to deal sometimes. You of all people should know you've gotta do things sometimes that you don't want to do. Look at who your dad is and look at who my mom is. We both know. This is just like last year when your dad made you train under me and my friends."
Mamoru lifted his hand and slapped Usagi across the face. "Get away from me, brat!"
Usagi, who was now on the ground, raised her hand to her face where she had been ruthlessly slapped for an unknown reason. The skin burned with pain, and under other circumstances, she would have probably cried, but not this time. She would have to be strong. She would have to walk Mamoru through this, as well as herself. She too wished not to be of royalty. "Mamoru..."
"I'm not a Prince. I refuse!" He sneered.
Usagi got back up and sat next to him again. "You also know more than anyone that all I've ever wanted was to be a normal kid. But I've never gotten it. This stupid tail and my stupid fighting skills have always separated me from being normal. Being the Princess has made it even worse on my emotions..."
"Shut up will ya!? God! I don't want to hear about your damn problems all the time! I have my own, you know! I'm not as perfect as you think I am! Why don't you just get outta here!" He ripped away from Usagi and stood to his feet. "Don't know why you dumb brats think I'm your friend anyway. I never was! I never have been! AND I NEVER WILL BE!" He froze in place as his words sunk into his own reality. How could he have said that to her? Here she was trying to help him and he had to go off and say things to hurt her even more. "Look... Odango... I'm..." He turned around to see the tear-filled face of Usagi.
"I thought you changed but you haven't!" She quickly got up and scampered off into the darkness.
Mamoru once again reached for his temples and dropped back to the ground. What WAS his problem anyway? He had been doing a lot of thinking in the past few days about his life and had come to the conclusion that he hadn't led a very good one. He had put Usagi through so much torture in the past six years that it was unreal. The people he hung out with were bad news. How could someone like him be a Prince? He wasn't a good person at all, he wasn't Prince Material. It had to be a mistake, someone else had to be the Prince. He wasn't the right man for the job. "DAMNIT!"
~*~*~
Usagi wandered aimlessly among the rubble, not caring where she went. With tears in her eyes, the only thing she wanted to do was get away from Mamoru. If what he wanted was to be kept away from her then that's what he would get. She would NEVER marry him now, not even if her life depended on it. He was just completely unmarriable. All she had wanted to do was talk about their fear of being royalty and he had to snap at her. He had to bring back all the horrible memories of her past with EVERYONE. From her first encounter with Haruka to her horrible first day in Kindergarten with her classmates.
She stopped running and rested her hands on her knees as she panted. She was far enough away from Mamoru to be satisfied. He wouldn't be able to find her anytime soon, not that she would stay to listen to him anymore. She had had enough of his annoying habits of taking all his problems out on her.
Usagi continued to cry softly to herself until she noticed a soft light growing brighter and brighter. It was accompanied by an aura so big and powerful, yet so sweet, that she wanted to cry even harder with it. "Why must you cry, little one?"
Usagi stood tall as she looked up and around. In the near distance she could see the figure of a tall, slender woman. "Are you the one...?"
The woman walked closer to Usagi, her eyes full of cheer. "My daughter, I have awaited this day for a thousand years." The woman's voice sounded almost as sweet as a soothing song.
Usagi dropped her jaw as the lady came closer. This couldn't be who she thought it was, could it? "Queen Serenity?" The angel nodded with a warm and caring smile. Mother and Daughter, finally reunited after a thousand years. Mamoru hid behind the rubble of a fallen building and watched the two, who looked so alike it was scary. The tall one had a set of Odangos just like Usagi's. Maybe she was the Queen, he had thought to himself.
The Angel crept closer to the Princess with forever loving eyes. "I am Queen Serenity, and you are my daughter, Princess Serenity."
Usagi's gut fell to the pit of her stomach as her legs became weak. This had been who Pluto spoke of. "I...I...I..."
The Queen softly giggled as she placed her hand upon the child's shoulder. "There is no need to be frightened, my daughter. I shall not harm you."
Usagi gulped as she nodded. "I've just never been in the presence of someone so special before, that's all." She lowered her head in embarrassment. "I'm terribly sorry."
"Serenity, you must not think of me as a stranger for you are my daughter and I love you very much. You have grown so big over the past eleven years, but it has been a millennium since I have seen you last. I have watched you over the years, your laughter, your triumphs, your doubts... your heartaches... everything."
Usagi raised her head to look into the Queen's eyes. "You have kept me safe?"
Serenity nodded. "Yes. When you needed it, I shared my remaining power with your body to awaken the power inside you, but only for a moment. I'm sure you remember."
Usagi nodded. She indeed remembered the incident from the year before when Mamoru had nearly killed her. The Moon power inside her body had somehow awakened inside her to move her out of the way. But as a result, her arm had been chopped off. "May I ask you a question?"
Serenity giggled, making Usagi feel even more uneasy. "Such an inquisitive child. I remember the times we spent together when you were only a little girl, you would always ask me questions about this and that, as if you needed to know how Everything worked in the world."
Usagi took this as a yes. "What happened to the Moon Kingdom, exactly? Why was I made to be born to my current mom and dad so far into the future."
Serenity looked down to her young child. She had hoped this question would be saved for later, but she did owe it to the child to tell her. "If you wish to hear the story now, I will tell it." She grinned as she looked over her shoulder, "You, Endiymon, may come out as well, if you wish."
Mamoru's head popped up from the rubble. He figured that was him since he was the only one around. His face was red with embarrassment. "Yes Ma'am."
Usagi looked up at the Queen and awaited the story. Queen Serenity waited until Mamoru was beside Usagi to begin her story, but seeing the two together nearly brought tears in her eyes. "Two children of fate, one destiny."
Mamoru immediately became confused. "Huh?"
Usagi knew perfectly well what she was talking about, but wasn't about to mention it to the bonehead. Serenity nodded to let the kids know she would be starting. "A Thousand years ago, the Silver Millennium was the center of this Universe. We were known and loved by all. But there was one foul group who seemed to hate us. They were known as the Dark Kingdom and came from the Dark side of the Moon itself. How they were jealous of our power and how everyone loved us. At this time, I was the current ruler of the Kingdom, and I was raising my daughter to take my place when she grew old enough. We each had our own court, our protectors, you may say. They were Princesses of all the Planets around, all but Earth, Uranus, Pluto, and Saturn that is.
"My daughter was just about to turn sixteen and was already in love with her true Prince. Day after day she cared to do nothing but stare at the Blue planet which held her Prince. She would occasionally escape down to the planet to see her Prince. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, the Prince was invited to the Moon for a big celebration. Everything was wonderful for my daughter and her guests until an unexpected guest showed up. The Senshi were immediately dispatched to fight our enemies, I held off as many as I could while the Prince of the Earth took my Daughter away from the chaos. But it was no use. They were attacked by Beryl herself. Endiymon drew his sword, the Princess begged him not to go. He promised her he would be ok and she reluctantly allowed him to go. So there she stood as she watched him jump to his death.
"The Pain was just too much for my daughter. She couldn't live without her Prince so she too threw herself to her own death. By the time I had arrived both of them were lying on the floor next to each other. I screamed with tears in my eyes, but I knew there was still hope. I knew that this was meant to happen. I quickly got out of there, only to watch the last of the Senshi be killed. They were no match against the Dark Kingdom. Everyone had died. My palace was completely destroyed as well as all the surroundings. No one was left but myself and the two cats you have met, Luna and Artimas. That's when I knew what I had to do. I would sacrifice my own life for you, my daughter." She paused as she looked down to her daughter, who was once again shedding tears.
"Luna and Artimas begged me not to do it, but I was powerless against Beryl and her Minions. I already knew where I wanted you seven so I worked fast. I sealed Beryl and her Generals into the Moon Crystal as well as you and your court, along with your Prince. I used almost all of my energy to send you into the future. Luna and Artimas then proceeded to put themselves into pods where they were have been frozen in time for the past millennium, waiting for you to waken as a Senshi. Upon doing so, I have become one with the Moon, only able to 'live' when the Moon is full. That is why I needed you to use your attack as Sailor Moon. When you used it, it flew straight here so and fed the Moon its energy, causing it to become full before time. Usually it takes a month to gather this much power. I was trying to take you three days ago, but Beryl got in the way of that. I am so happy to see you, daughter."
Usagi smiled with tears in her eyes while Mamoru was ready to throw up. After hearing a story like that who wouldn't? Who would have ever thought that he of all people would try to save Usagi? Let alone be her Prince Charming. That's something that would NEVER happen in this time.
"I can't believe that's how we were finished off. I'm very grateful for you sending us her and letting us be reborn, but something still bothers me. How come I'm a Son in this dimension, and the other Usagi is a Tsukino?"
Serenity smiled warmly at her daughter. She had been waiting for this explanation for years. Even she wasn't sure how it happened. "Well, it all has to do with the workings of time, and that means Pluto was involved."
Mamoru looked up to Serenity. "What? There's more Senshi?"
Usagi frowned. "Be quiet, I wanna here this."
Serenity continued. "The eve before your big party I was approached by Sailor Pluto, my most trusted advisor. But it wasn't MY Pluto. She seemed to be coming from the WAY distant future, maybe to the end of time. She told me that the next night would hold horrible events, that I would know them when I saw them and I would have to take drastic measures in the safety of the future. She informed me that I would have to send you and your court into the future because an attack would ensue. But, she didn't tell me by who or when exactly, just that it was the next night. She told me that danger would follow my daughter everywhere she went in her next life. She also told me that she would overcome it, until one time when she would fail to protect her loved ones. That, she said, would be the end. This is why I believe this Pluto was from the end of time. She told me of a way to reverse this. She told me of a man, a man named Son Goku who was both strong and caring. She told me that he and his wife Chi-Chi would raise the Princess and train her to be strong if I made her born to them. She told me that if I did this, the Universe would be saved. I of course believed her since she was a Senshi, and the Time Senshi at that. But there was a problem, she said. Goku was meant to die ten years after his first child would be born. She told me of two other candidates, but after hearing what kind of world you would be living in it decided against it.
"That night, in one last hope, Pluto allowed a seventeen year old boy by the name of Trunks travel back in time to save Son Goku from this heart Virus. After this, the future was changed and Pluto was certain that Goku would be alive to father you. I knew he was the one, after hearing of all the times he would save the Earth from destruction, with his pure heart and strength and his level headed wife you would be raised as a normal, healthy child unknowing of her destiny until the time came.
"But, in order to do this, I needed permission from the mother. After all, your parents were already nearing sixty when you were born, but thanks to those Dragon Balls, your parents had already wished for your mother to age as slow as Saiyans, which meant your mother stopped aging around the age of thirty five. Before I had sent you into the future, but after everything had been destroyed, I went to Chi-Chi at night. I asked her, I pleaded with her to allow you to be born to her. I told her of what had happened to us and our home. I told her of your destiny, how you would one day rise up to lead the world, the Universe how I once did. She agreed almost right off, as if she had wanted another child anyway, which I think she did. Once Pluto returned me to the past I sent you all to the future where you would be born. But, you weren't just going to be born off of my genes and your mother's, you needed your father's as well."
Usagi giggled. She knew more than well where this was going. "And that's when mom and dad had adult time, right?"
Serenity. "If that's what you kids are calling it these days, yes."
Usagi stuck her tongue out. "Eeew!"
Serenity giggled. "Nearly Nine months and some odd weeks later, you were born to the proud parents of Son Goku and Chi-Chi forever to be known as their daughter, Son Usagi. You truly are your parents' daughter, along with my genes. I never expected that you would become so strong, I know you have to power to beat Metallia and Beryl."
"Will mom ever remember about your little meeting?"
Serenity shook her head. "No. Never. Not even if you tell her about it. However, we have met since then. Do you remember when you got those earrings from the Chi-Chi in the past?"
Usagi nodded. She reached for the earrings. "Yes. I got them when she came in the help us in the Room of Spirit and Time."
"She got those after a meeting with me and your own mother. I left them behind for her to take to you. They were yours when you were a little girl, and I wanted you to have them again. I found them amongst the rubble of your room in the palace."
Usagi sighed as she looked up into the solemn eyes of the Queen. She had been through so much in the past, and now to see her daughter in the hands of completely new parents must have been even harder on her. "Thank you." She paused as she looked at Mamoru. "Why did you bring them here, though?"
"I needed to talk some sense into them. Both of them wanted you to stop fighting, but I knew you had to continue. Cell was part of the Dark Kingdom and would surely awaken your power to fight."
Usagi nodded as she continued to look at Mamoru. Something had been bugging her that entire time. "Do we have to get married?"
Mamoru jumped two feet into the air with a gasp. "WHAT? MARRIED?!"
Serenity looked shocked as she watched the youngsters. "You don't want to?"
Mamoru grabbed Usagi by the scruff of her neck and pulled her so they were face to face. "Excuse me?! You want to get married all of a sudden!?"
Usagi pulled away from the boy with a frown. "No way! I detest you! Why would I want to get married?! Are you insane?"
Mamoru frowned. "I was just about to ask you the same question."
"Serenity, Serenity..." The Queen calmly sang as she pulled her daughter aside by the shoulder. "I thought it was your wish to marry this Prince."
Usagi sighed. "Haven't you been taking notes on my life? Mamoru is HORRIBLE! He's always making fun of me, he's tried to kill me on so many different accounts that it's not even funny. There's no way I'd ever get married to him."
Mamoru crossed his arms and scowled even harder. "You aren't so perfect yourself."
This was a new revelation to Serenity. Never in her life had she expected that her daughter would not want to marry her one and only Prince. Of course, Mamoru HAD been mean to her all her life. "If it's what you wish you don't have to marry him. I don't want you to be unhappy."
Usagi smirked. "Good, then I won't."
Mamoru nodded as he crossed his arms and turned away. "Fine by me!"
Serenity sighed. Kids these days were always so full of surprises. "You two can figure out your feelings about one another later. Right now we must talk of defeating Beryl before it becomes too late."
Usagi nodded. "Right...But how?"
The area above Serenity's heart began glowing as she closed her eyes. A startled Usagi gasped as her attention was brought down to her own heart, which was glowing along with the Queen's. A warm feeling of tranquility over took her body as a loving warmth filled her heart. She couldn't help but smile at this new and wonderful feeling.
Serenity smiled at her daughter. "By the looks of that smile I'd say you feel it?"
Usagi nodded as she looked up to the Queen, her body was now completely relaxed. She felt like she could be in heaven. "Is this the Moon Energy?"
"Indeed it is, child. It is embedded deep within your soul. One could say it is your soul for you and it are connected to your roots of life. That light is the power of your heart, pure energy made from peace and love. With this, you can defeat even the toughest of foes." Serenity began making the motion of pulling something from her chest. As she stared down at her daughter, she could see a sly smile forming. "But you must be aware of the dangers involved with such a power, for, once you begin to use it, your own life energy begins to deteriorate. It is the Crystal's only demand. To use it means to give your very life."
All trace of a smile faded away from Usagi's face as her eyes turned dark and grim. Mamoru studied her face for a moment and then Serenity's. Neither of them said a word, they just stared into each other's eyes. Mamoru couldn't take the silence. What was Usagi thinking? She had to be scared, she was always scared, it was her nature to be scared. It was also in her nature to whine like a brat with news like this, what was the deal? "Odango?"
Usagi forced back the tears as she continued to look up with her hand over her chest. To protect her friends and loved ones she would have to give her own life, much like her mother had a thousand years before. She took one look at the antsy Mamoru and thought of everyone on earth. They were helpless against Beryl, the only people who could fight her were the Senshi, but they would just end up dying again like in the past.
With tears forming in her eyes, she looked back up to the Queen and nodded. "If it is what I must do, then I will."
Mamoru's eyes shot open in an instant as he grabbed his rival by the arms and shook her like a mad dog. "What are you talking about?! You can't die! What am I supposed to tell your family?! That some Queen from the past revealed your reincarnation to you and you decided to die fighting everyone!?"
A slight smile flashed across Usagi's face as she sat there and stared into his eyes. He really was her friend even if he didn't like to show it. But her smile was soon replaced with a frown as she pushed Mamoru away. "You don't understand Mamoru! If I have the power to destroy whatever's attacking I have to! Think about all the people on Earth who will die if I don't! Beryl is probably one strong enemy otherwise I wouldn't be here today!" The tears that had been welling up in her eyes began to drip down her cheeks. "I'm only doing what I think is the right thing to do! I know my dad would do the same thing if he had to and I know yours would to!"
Mamoru growled softly as he backed away from Usagi. He thought about his position in this for a moment and realized he actually wouldn't have given his life for the people of Earth and he definitely didn't see why she was trying to give her life. "I don't get it, Odango. The planet ridicules you for an entire lifetime and you STILL stand up for them."
Usagi wiped away the tears. "It doesn't mean they don't deserve to live."
Serenity smiled with great pride as she placed her hand upon her daughter's shoulder. "You are strong, my daughter. Not only physically, but mentally as well. Where I have failed, you will succeed. Here," She pulled out the remaining sliver her power and held it in the shape of a ball to her daughter. "With the power that I have saved over the years just for this occasion, your power will become even stronger."
Usagi nodded, still with curiosity. "How am I supposed to use it? Like in an attack or something?"
"You have inherited the Silver Crystal, an artifact that only the Queen of the Moon can hold, or in your case, the Princess. It is the very power of the Moon that intertwines itself within the soul of its holder over time. It is only as strong as its holder and you must realize that when all of its energy is gone, you will die with it. If you can, avoid using all its strength. Then, and only then will you recover from using it and will not die. In a time of need, the Queen would call it fourth, much as you call fourth your energy when attempting to create a Ki attack. But, in using the Crystal, you must concentrate harder and focus more on pure energy than anything. As you have found out, the tainted power of a Super Saiyan will only cover it and make it useless."
Usagi nodded to show her understanding as she received the power from the Queen. "Thank you... Mother."
Serenity graciously nodded with a blink. "The fate of the Universe lies in your hands. The Senshi will be powerless against Beryl. Her Dark Energy levels are too high for them to penetrate. That is why you must use the Crystal. Use it wisely."
"I will."