Usagi leaned into her brother's arms. It was unimportant that only moments ago she was covered in blood… because in that moment she understood that it didn't matter to Quatre what had happened or what she had done… because he would always accept her as his sister.

Quatre was such a kind and loving person, someone who would see the best in people no matter what they had done. She loved him even more for it.

Usagi had spent the first ten years of her life on the street, a pick-pocket and petty thief on colony L2. She knew how lucky she was that the Winner family had adopted her, but more importantly she knew how rare a pure heart like Quatre's was. Usagi had spent those first years of her life in a world of death and loneliness, which make it hard for her to trust anyone. She let every few people past the barrier of Ice she'd erected around her heart; her brother was one of the only ones who didn't have to fight to get there. They had been inseparable from the moment she came into the house… and hadn't left one another's side until operation meteor nearly six years later.

"I'm sorry Brother. I was afraid that you would be upset at me." She whispered into his ear while tightening her hold on him.

Quatre pulled back and held her at arms length a smiled gracing his lightly tanned face. "How could I ever be angry or upset at you Usa-chan?"

The hugged each other again then went to get something to eat, because Duo and Usagi were apparently 'starving.' Quatre was the only one not surprised by the instant camaraderie between the two. He'd always thought the two had a lot in common, beside their ability to eat massive amount of food in VERY little time.

Days passed and as they did get of pilots grew closer to Usagi. They each felt strongly for her. Treating her like a sister, and equal, a companion in mischief, someone to smile with and someone who could break down the barriers of a perfect heart without even trying. Everyday, though he denied it, Heero fell deeper and deeper in love with Usagi. The way she laughed, her smile, her eyes, her wisdom; the list, he knew, could go on forever.

Three weeks after there arrival at the house the pilots received a mission, one that included Usagi.

"New Mission." Duo called through the house. The boys and Usagi all came together in the living room for a briefing wondering what horrors they would face now.

"We have been issued an order to kill Relena Peacecraft, who's decided to sell us out to Oz in exchange for her continued placement as Vice Foreign Minister. We have also be ordered to kill the new Oz Spymaster. Mamoru Chibia." Heero's was straight to the point. His voice was the only sound in a dead room. It wasn't that the mission was strange, though killing Relena Peacecraft who was a former ally would be interesting; it was Usagi that held the boy's attention. She was pale. Her breathing was ragged and her eyes wide but unfocused.

Pain burned through Usagi's head, ripping a scream from her mouth.

A strange Silver light glowed around her …

And she began to long painful process of remembering.

*** Flashback*** (after Usagi was killed)

"Your Princess is dead. You have nothing left to live for. What will you do now? If you beg for mercy, this will be over so much sooner." Queen Serenity taunted, her once beautiful features twisted into a scowl.

Before her the once proud and powerful Outer Scout's leaned on one another as they struggled to stay standing. They were all worse for wear. Neptune had lost her right eye to a bloody infected gash that covered her face from her hairline above her ear, across the now empty space of her eye socket, over her nose finally ending in the middle of her left cheek. Her bore her pain with stoic grace. Her skin was burned and lashed; barely an inch was left unharmed.

Beside her Uranus supported Hotaru, trying to hide her pain beside her anger. One of her arms was badly broken, one of her bones protruded through the skin, leaving the arm hanging lip at her side as her blood dripped off her finger tips to the floor below. Burns covered her skin, marks from ropes and chains encircled her wrists and neck… her torso was burned with a chain design, Venus' Love-me chain…

Hotaru was the least harmed… Her body had started healing itself right away, but some she had no strength left for anything else. Her body was shaking from the effort of remaining standing. There were wounds on her legs, half healed cuts, her arms where a sick decoration of yellowing bruises and scabbed lacerations. Though her eyes were closed she was aware of everything going on in the room.

It was her who answered.

"We will do the only thing that we can do."

With that, she began to glow an eerie purple the others followed suit, each glowing their respective colors. Then the colors disappeared and the three women collapsed to the floor, their bodies now cold with death.

"They gave their powers to Usagi. When she is reborn, they will be to. Fuck." Darien growled through clenched teeth.

All of this was watched by the man in the black cloak who stood beside Queen Serenity. His name was Death. This was his domain and he had over seen this slaughter with a calm violet eye.

Finally, he spoke and a large scythe appeared in his hands.

"You have killed the people you wised to kill what will you do now?" His voice was grizzly, yet comforting.

"We will find the princess of light and kill her." Rei sneered, as she clung to Mamoru.

Death looked at her and then let his eyes drag over each of the others. He contemplated what would happen next. One hand moved up toward his face, pushing back the heavy hood that hid his face. There before stood a young man, his violet eyes held no warmth or kindness. His long brown hair lay down in his back in a thick braid. Hotaru's brother… Death, stood before them. Everyone tensed for an attack.

"My Sister truly believed that you would never hard the Princess she cared so much for. She convinced me to give you the benefit of doubt. You have judged, you are guilty of high crimes. As it is your right you will be reborn, in the new world, but if you are killed by your betrayed princess, as it is my right you will stay dead."

He swung his deadly scythe and laid them low.

Then disappeared in a swirling mass of black fog.

*** End Flashback***

Usagi's eyes shot open. Her breathing was erratic and shallow. All of the boys crowded close around her. She looked over at Duo and smiled.

"Why did you do it?" Tears pooled in the corners of her eyes as she spoke.

"You are related to me you know. That blood bond that you and Taru-chan created on the moon made you one of us." He grabbed her hand and squeezed it tightly with his own. A kind of solidarity passing between them.

*** Flashback***

It was the first time in years that the Outers had left their place of guard to visit the Moon Palace.

Usagi couldn't wait to see them again; the Palace was a buzz with preparation. Everyone was so busy and excited that even her guards deserted her in favor of doing something to help prepare.

As the left the told her to stay inside the Palace, with Queen Baryl's continuing attacks on the Moon, it was dangerous for her to wonder off alone. Still, Usagi, bored to tears with waiting and not being allowed to do anything. So against her better judgment and against the wishes of her guardians, she wondered into the gardens that surrounded the palace. They garden's had always been her secret retreat. They stretched for miles in all directions around the palace.

From somewhere in front of her came a scream. Fear laced through her, but she couldn't run away and leave someone to be hurt or killed, she had to help. So she took of running toward the source of the scream. She reached a small clearing in the garden, where a fountain had once flowed, but was now nothing more than an empty basin… there beside the basin edge… stood a Kaiju, a Negaverse Monster. The creature turned to look at her, a smile pulled back its red skin reveling a mouth crowded with razor sharp teeth. "Look what my trap drew to me. The lovely Princess of the Moon. Beryl will be most pleased." The creature lashed out with a clawed hand. Usagi dodged. The creature's talons moved through the flesh across her chest, ripping away her skin. The beast moved to stand over her. Ready to deliver the killing blow, but a flash of purple sliced through it, and it vanished.

Now, in its place, stood the Scout of Death, Rebirth, and Destruction, Sailor Saturn. She rushed to the Princess side.

She carefully laid her hands on the wound trying to heal her, but it was too deep and she had lost too much blood.

In a last attempt to save her Princess, Saturn cut her left wrist and Usagi's right and placed them together. She held them that way for a moment, before pulling away and healing both of their wounds.

Usagi's eyes shot open and flashed black for one second, before returning to their original crystalline blue.

"Hotaru, what just happened?" Usagi sat up. She placed a hand to her pounding forehead as she spoke.

"Well the only way I could heal you was to blood bond you to me. I couldn't heal you… you would have died if I hadn't." Hotaru looked close to tears. What she had done would save Princess Usagi's life but it was also against all of the laws the governed the kingdom.

"It's alright Hotaru. I understand and I am grateful for your quick thinking." Usagi wrapped around Hotaru for a moment. They stood together and walked back through the gardens toward the palace… neither saying a word about what had happened.

*** End Flashback***

Usagi's eyes fluttered open once again. The boys hadn't moved, their faces where etched with concern.

She pushed that aside and started to rise. Heero moved to stop her, but Duo laid a hand on his arm and motion for him to wait.

Once Usagi was standing she closed her eyes again. Calling on the power that resided within her, the Silver Crystal appeared before her.

"Cosmic Moon Power!" Her voice was loud and strong.

A bright white light filled the room. Everyone shielded their eyes, when it faded and they looked back… Usagi had transformed into someone else.

She wore a tight white bodice with small capped sleeves stripped with blue, yellow, and red… her skirt was the same colors. Her long hair was up into pigtails that streamed to the floor. The most shocking thing about the change was a pair of beautiful angel wings that had sprouted from her back.

In a luminous voice she spoke…

"I am the pretty Sailor Scout of the Cosmos. Do no wrong in my sight, or I will punish you in the name of the Moon!"

A smile overtook her face as she looked at the boy's confused and dumb founded expressions.