"Sh-shes bleeding!" Pallas yelped, "Why is she bleeding?" She touched the spot on the stomache of the dress, the blood was still warm and left a dark sticky liquid clinging to her fingers.
"We have to get her inside." Ceres' voice was grave as she helped her friends escort the fallen princess into the palace.
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Disclaimer: I no own Sailor Moon! Don't Shoot me!
A/N: Nothing to say except I am multi-tasking at the moment so hopefully my idea's don't falter
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Everyone had returned to their civilian states, though not everyone was present at the time. Some just weren't up for the task of watching their friends die right before their eyes. Minako, Rei, and Makoto were all standing at the side of the queen, right along with King Endymion who was squeezing his wife's clammy hand, his other hand stroking her fevered brow. He was completely wordless to everyone, as though his actions determined the fate of the world and one false slip of the tongue could bring everything to a screaming halt.
Next to Princess Selenity were her faithful guardians, Cere Cere, Jun Jun, and Ves Ves. Palla Palla had been bouncing back and forth between the makeshift infirmary and Ami, Michiru, Haruka, and Setsuna who had chosen to stay away. Palla Palla had just left them not minutes before as it was. Ves Ves was crying at the side of the bed as Cere Cere and Jun Jun remained a comfortable distance away.
The silence was broken by Makoto, "So what're we supposed to do... I mean is there anything we can do?" She bit her lip as she studied the gaping wound. Hotaru had managed to stop the bleeding but the sheets beneath both the queen's and princess' bodies still possesed a massive stain beneath each woman.
Minako sighed, "I don't know... I'm so confused... I just can't believe this is happening." The dam holding back the tears in her eyes was about to burst in an angry wave of salty water. "I- I mean..." She completely broke down, turning to cry on Rei's shoulder.
"Come on Mina, not now. They both need us to be strong for them!" Rei's tone was strong but wasn't dry or sharp, she tried to be mellow as she patted the blonde haired girls head. She took her face in her hands, wiping away her tears with her tumbs as she did so. Staring into Mianako's soft blue eyes Rei asked, "Do you think you can try to be strong? For Usagi-chan?"
Minako glanced over at Queen Serenity's body lying on the cushiony bed a few feet away from her, "Yes... I can do that." She nodded, feeling another swell of tears coming back and quickly reaching up to rid herself of them. She then wrapped Rei in a tight hug, "Thank you."
"No need to thank me silly!" Rei laughed, breaking the hug and gently backing off, "Just remember she needs us now than ever before right? So we can't go breaking down on her, ok?" She smiled as Mina nodded once more.
"Thank you... for staying by me..." The voice was quiet and catching a bit hoarseness but it was still soft and distinguishable, promting a start from everyone.
"Selenity! Please don't say anything! You'll strain yourself too much." Makoto quickly said with unease.
Endymion moved closer to her, "I wish there were something I could do to make things better... I'm only sorry it could not be me instead." He bent down and gave her a quick kiss on the lips.
They were interrupted by a loud couching, everyone looked to see Princess Selenity sitting up and violently coughing, she winced as a spasm of pain wracked her body. "Wh-whats going on?" She managed to spit out as she finished coughing. Her gaze travelled to her slightly astonished and bewlildered friends, to Hotaru who was kneeling on the floor and holding her hand. She then noticed her mother and the deep circular wound she had in her stomach, "What happened to mom!!!" She cried out before feeling shooting pains wracking her abdomen as well, looking down she was greeted by the sight of blood, covering her dress and plastering it to her skin, it had spent some time drying and was turning a slightly brown color. "And what happened to me!"
Cere Cere was playing with her fingers before she answered, "Princess, you were the one who did that to your mom..." She had to turn her head away to resist the urge to cry while she said it.
"Me?! Why would I- ouch -Why would I do that?!" She cried out, "When did I do it, I can't even remember what has happened!" Her confusion almost had her crazed as she franticly searched for answers.
Makoto sighed, "It seems you weren't yourself, something brought about the appearance of your 'evil side'." She wasn't exactly sure how to word it for her.
"'Evil side?'" Princess Selenity repeated, "What are you talking about Makoto, whats going on?!" She whimpered, she wanted answers but all they were providing her were more questions to join in the monkey pile that had already formed on her brain.
"Princess, remember when the negamoon family came and you turned into Wicked Lady?" She asked, pausing to wait for a responce. Princess Selenity nodded and Makoto continued, "Well it happened again... and you... attacked your mum."
"You mean I?... But I don't remember doing it at all!" She put her head in her hands as she began crying again, "I had that fight with mom so I ran to the garden and I was going to try and think of a way to escape, before I knew it I was falling into a black void and then I woke up here." She contemplated the situation, maybe she had attacked her mother. Maybe all that pent up rage and hatred finally bested her and formed an outlet... Thinking about it caused her to cry harder.
"You didn't mean it... I'm Sorry." Queen Selenity had turned her head to look at her daughter, her voice was quite weak but she smiled none the less. "I'm sorry that I made you so angry... I'd would have been nice if you could have been happy."
"Mom..." She could only stare at her as she said this, part of her wanted to lash our again and tell her it was her fault, but she had done that enough and her mom was apologising even if it was unclear what for. "Can we please... have a few minutes alone with each other? Please?"
Everyone gave eachother an aprehensive glance but they consorted and carefully filed out of the room, Hotaru was the last to go, "Princess, don't be too long." She said with a smile before closing the door.
"Good, now we have some time to talk." The Princess looked to her other with a sigh.
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Minako was jumping back and forth before the door, stopping every so often in an attempt to evesdrop into the conversation, though it was a futile effort, especially when she was shooed way by Makoto. "What could they be talking about? And whats taking them so long."
Makoto sighed, "Quit it Mina, they will tell us when they are done. You just have to be patient!" She scolded her then resumed leaning against the wall.
King Endymion, who had become very introverted since the attack, looked up at the clock, "They've been in there almost 20 minutes..." He said impatiently, "Shouldn't we just go in there?"
"They're big girls," Rei chided, "And it wouldn't be wise to go barging in there until they tell us to.You should know that best of all."
"Yeah, when Princess Selenity gets mad you don't want to upset her more." Ves Ves added.
"Are you sure it is safe for them to be alone this long?" Minako and Cere Cere asked in unison.
"Of course, they will be fine!" Makoto said., becoming a bit exasperated with the two.
"You guys really need to quit worrying so much!" Jun Jun teased, however, as though on cue, a sceam errupted from the room the Queen and Princess were in. The large glossy double doors were thrown open, inside the princess lie sprawled out on the floor. Neo Queen Selenity was crying out as she went to her daughters side, it was visible through the hole in her dress that the queens wounds had been completely healed. Chaos errupted as everyone pushed into the room, asking questions and trying to revive the fallen princess.
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Alright, that is where I am leaving it . There should be one more chapter and possibly an epilogue... no I think there will be an epilogue now that I mention it, hehe. And you can blame my computer because I had almost just finsihed this and I went to save it and it closed it on me!! I was so mad...