Jedaite stared at the fallen figure who ceased to be his opponent now. She looked so familiar. . .

'Asa. . .'

A voice whispered in his mind. He looked at the girl with confusion on his features. Asa? What's that? A person? But that name seemed so familiar. . .

'Princess. . .'

Princess? Jedaite continued to stare at Sailor Earth. Long moments passed as Sailor Mars ran over to Sailor Earth. She took the girl's pulse, looked relieved, then glared at him.

This wasn't what he was expecting. . .

He thought it would be a simple matter to finish off one of the senshi if he caught her off guard. He was wrong. An entire new senshi showed up. She claimed to be someone who fought from the shadows. To be a soldier of solitude. . .Of the Earth. . .

But he doesn't remember anyone like that! All he remembers is a lonely girl. .standing on a cliff. .watching the birds soar into the sunset. .her lips bending upwards in a smile. .

Jedaite's nails dug into his skin. A thin trail of blood spread across the tips of his fingers. What was he remembering? What could this girl possibly mean? He struggled to understand, but nothing else came.

Except for a lonely girl, on the cliffs, watching with innocence in her eyes that would never betray her heart.

He scowled. This didn't make any sense. New memories don't just sprout up in your mind when you meet someone new. No, new memories are formed only in the present.

'Don't lie to yourself!'

And then there was that damn voice in this head. What did it mean?

Asa.

Princess.

Don't lie to yourself.

What the hell was going on? Was he going crazy? Maybe he did know that girl at some point. . .

'Yes!'

And the voice inside his head speaks again. Well, if that wasn't just so dandy, he might be worried. After all, who didn't have voices talking to them in their head, right? He scowled.

Jedaite shook his head and looked at Sailor Earth; she moved slightly. He put that much energy into an attack that hit her head on, and she is knocked unconscious for only a few minutes? Jedaite glowered at her. Some nuisance. How was he going to get rid of her? Mars would undoubtedly protect her and as soon as she wakes completely up. . .He's done for.

Jedaite walked towards the girl. Her eyes opened. Damn. It really wasn't his day. She wouldn't even stay unconscious! Her eyes widened as she saw who was standing over her. She struggled to get up, managing to do so only with the support of Sailor Mars.

Sailor Mars leered at Jedaite then at the girl she was supporting. She wasn't sure whom she liked less. A brand new senshi or her enemy, Jedaite.

Jedaite, Mars thought with resignation. After all, she and the other two senshi had been fighting him for a while. And Sailor Earth seemed just as intent on destroying him as she did. And that was how she ended holding up the weakened soldier.

"Jedaite," Earth hissed.

"Oh, it seems you have woken up. So, now I can finish you off while you are awake. Good. All the more pain for you."

"Back off," Mars spat. "We both know that you can't take the both of us on right now. You are too weak yourself."

Jedaite's eyes narrowed briefly. "Is that so?" His right hand began to glow. "Care to test that theory? Because, to me, it seems that you are not powerful enough to finish me off on your own and this brat," He gestured to Earth. "Can't even stand up on her own." The energy emitting from his hand took a circular shape as he opened his hand. The small circle of energy rested in his palm.

"Don't. . ." Earth said weakly, bringing her eyes up to gaze into Jedaite's cold ones. "Please. .Jedaite. .You were just starting to remember. . ."

"Remember what? Remember memories fabricated by you?" His voice sounded deadly.

"No. .memories from before Beryl - " Sailor Earth suddenly seized her chest and doubled over, coughing. Small flecks of crimson landed on the stone ground before she righted herself with Mars's help.

"Before Beryl brainwashed you," She continued slowly.

"Queen Beryl doesn't need to brainwash her followers!" He said with spite.

"Jedaite, tell me, how did you come to join Beryl's forces?"

Jedaite paled slightly. All he remembered was being presented to Queen Beryl when he was a small child - or at least he assumed he was child. He didn't have any memories besides Beryl and his young childhood. The only words he heard out of her mouth were "Perfect, the process is complete. Bring in the next one!"

But that didn't seem right. The memory seemed. . .wrong.

"You can't remember, can you?" Her eyes bore into his. Sailor Mars looked at the two, painfully aware of the tension between them.

Jedaite let out a frustrated growl and let loose the energy in his palm. It hit Sailor Earth in the stomach and she sank to the ground, clutching her stomach. Her bowed head touching the concrete.

"I-I. ." She began shakily. "Can't.t. .b-believe. .you did. .that!" She gasped out, turning her head up to glare at Jedaite.

"Are you okay?" Mars asked unsurely.

"Fine," Earth murmured and forced herself upwards, though she stood slightly bent over, her hand still clasped over her stomach.

"You can still stand," Jedaite muttered. What was this girl made of? How could she withstand so many powerful attacks? She must be made of stronger stuff than the other senshi, for, surely, even Sailor Moon would have fallen by now. . .

"What are you?" Jedaite whispered without realizing he did so.

Sailor Earth's clear eyes glittered. "I am in your past. If you can not remember, then I shall not tell you. Now," She closed her eyes. "I must make sure you do not continue with your reign of terror." She moved her hands together so that they met at the center of her stomach, her palms faced upwards.

Jedaite's eyes widened as he felt the power of the small emerald ball growing above her hands. Sailor Mars stared at her in disbelief, she never thought that the fight would get this serious. . .It was a good thing she had called the others. She just hoped they would get here soon enough.

"Jedaite. . ." Sailor Earth's eyes glistened.

"I will miss you," The attack began to flow off her fingers.

"You were like a brother," The attack headed faster and faster at Jedaite. He couldn't move; not dodge nor defend. Horror shown on his face. Her powers far exceeded his expectations. . .

"Goodbye. . ." She whispered. Jedaite forgot the oncoming attack momentarily and recalled a long forgotten memory.

"Asa! Asa! Come on! Get out here!"

"No! You're mean!"

The blonde man heaved a sigh. "I promise I won't be mean. Will you please come out?"

"You promise?" A tiny voice squeaked.

"Yes," A small figure climbed out from behind a large bush and walked over to Jedaite.

"What do you want?" She glowered at him, tossing her pink hair over her shoulder.

"Asa, look," He gave her a pleading look, "I'm sorry. I didn't mean to."

Asa stalked over to him and stood in front of him. "You were mean. You yelled," She said shortly.

"I know, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to. I won't do it again," Jedaite looked around the gardens which they stood in. There were high bushes with white flowers poking out of them. And at the end of the pathway which they stood in, there was a large fountain spewing crystal clear water.

"Are you sure?" The rambunctious girl eyed him skeptically.

Jedaite smiled. "I'm sure."

Asa's crimson eyes lit up. "Let's go get some ice cream then!" She said excitedly.

"Okay." He said before his smile quickly turned into a frown. Asa stood before him with her eyes blank and her posture stiff. "Asa? What is the matter?" Panic started to enter him. Endymion would kill him if something happened to Asa.

He knelt before the girl and placed his hands on her shoulders, shaking her gently. "Asa!"

"There will come a time when the tides shall change." Her voice sounded different, deep and cold. Jedaite's panic rose.

"And when those tides change, people shall too. When light becomes dark, when dark is locked away, light shall be sent to another time. And, there, heroes shall emerge, with one the gift of light, the other the curse of shadows. Both shall combine to the same tide and vanquish the dark one forever." Asa's cold, steely voice stopped dead. Jedaite looked at her, startled.

"Asa? Are you okay? What was all that you just said?"

Asa's blank eyes focused on Jedaite. "You shall be the first of the changing tides." She paused. "Of both eras."

"Asa? What do you mean? You're worrying me! Come on, what's going on? Is this a joke? Getting me back for earlier?"

"Goodbye. . .The one cursed by shadows shall speak that to you." Asa said before her eyes returned to their normal cheerfulness and her voice full of life.

"Jedaite? Are you okay? You look pale," She said, concerned.

"What did all that mean?" Jedaite asked her quietly.

"What did all what mean?" Asa looked at him confused.

"You mean you don't remember?"

Asa's confusion escalated. "Remember what? You mean, remember that you still owe me some ice cream?"

The dazed expression on Jedaite's face faded and he nodded with a grin. "Let's go get that ice cream!"

"Asa. . ." Jedaite whispered as the attack grew closer to him. "I remember. . ."

The attack was only a moment away. "NO!" He screamed as the memories all came back in an instant and he recognized the girl before him, the one which he once knew so long ago. "ASA!"

Sailor Earth gasped and tried to stop the attack, but it wouldn't stop. It was out of her control. But she needed to do something! She couldn't lose Jedaite, not again!

"JEDAITE!"

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AN:

Oh wow, I can't wait to get started on the next chapter! I had this idea stuck in my head on what I was going to do, but I changed my mind. I just got this really great idea. So be expecting another chappie soon!

Thanks for the reviews!