Chapter 26: Goodbye
Four prone bodies, Harumi, Natsumi, Akimi and Fuyumi, lay strewn around the room. The Maroon Crystal glowed brightly as the four jewels that had come out of the girls' chests were sucked into it, giving it even more power. Kakyuu, Mamoru, and Hotaru screamed as the energy coursed through the vines that held them to the ceiling, burning their bodies.

Star Serious Laser!

Mercury Aqua Rhapsody!

Silver Moon Crystal Power Kiss!

The first attack cut through Hotaru's bonds, the second froze the vines that held Kakyuu, allowing her to break free, and the third cut Mamoru free. The three of them stood up and transformed, despite the danger of the fact that they were in the same room as the powerful Maroon Crystal.

That's the crystal that gave the girls powers! It probably turned them evil, too! exclaimed Chibi Moon.

At least it didn't turn us evil, joked Sailor Kinmoku. Another Crystal lit up the room, this was Sailor Moon's Silver Crystal. Chibi Moon opened her locket as well and joined her mother.

Come on! We can defeat this corrupter of innocent anime fans! We owe to them; they liked us, though they were misguided, Sailor Moon said. The Senshi agreed, even the Senshi from Kinmoku were willing to at least try to see if they could add their powers to help.

Mercury Crystal Power!

Mars Crystal Power!

Jupiter Crystal Power!

Venus Crystal Power!

Uranus Crystal Power!

Neptune Crystal Power!

Pluto Crystal Power!

Saturn Crystal Power!

Fighter Star Power!

Healer Star Power!

Maker Star Power!

Kinmoku Star Power!

Moon Crisis Power!

Silver Moon Eternal Power!

A surge of iridescent light burst forth from the two Silver Crystals, obliterating not only the Maroon Crystal, but also the dimension it had created, sending all of the Sailor Senshi and the four anime fans back to Juuban District. The Senshi surveyed the damage as Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon rested in Tuxedo Mask's lap. Within a few minutes, Akimi woke up and she pointed to the sky.

What is that pink cloud? she asked. Indeed, there was a pink cloud, and a letter dropped down from it, addressed to Small Lady. Chibi-Usa looked sadly at the others, especially Taiki. She knew this was a letter from the future, asking her to come back because her training as an apprentice Senshi was over; she could take on the full powers of Sailor Moon now. But she didn't want to leave Taiki! She didn't know whether the Starlights would be in the future or not; she hadn't met them until now. If she could never see her friend Taiki again...no, she musn't think of that now.

Taiki, I think I have to leave and go back to the future, she said softly. Then she got an intense, passionate look in her eyes. Please! Come to the future with me, Taiki! Let us marry! she begged. Taiki shook his head no. His place was wherever Kakyuu and the other Starlights were.

I'm sure we'll meet up in the future, if I'm alive then, he said, rather stiffly.

Then let us swear together to never marry, and remain friends, so that no other romances come between us, Chibi-Usa pleaded, holding out her brooch. Taiki nodded, loyal to both Kakyuu and Chibi-Usa, he didn't think there'd be anyone else he'd want to marry, so he touched her brooch with his transformation wand, putting the vow on their own Senshi powers.

How are you going to continue the line of the Moon then? questioned Usagi. Setsuna nodded knowingly.

That's okay. The power of a Sailor Senshi is destiny, not by birth, I'm sure. The Moon line and the lines of all the others can continue on their own, even if I have no children, Chibi-Usa said solemnly as she began to rise up into the pink light that was to take her back home.

What a modern girl. That sounds like a good choice for me too, said Michiru, making Haruka blush.

Huh? What does that mean? asked Usagi, confused.

It means Michiru loves a girl and won't have kids with a guy, Kakyuu said bluntly. Ami blushed, and her face got even redder as a car drove by, splashing her with cold water and turning her male.

Change is good! That's what I love about this world! chirped Kakyuu, hugging Ami.