I would like to start by thanking all the fantastic people who were kind enough to give me reviews. The more you tell me the better I can make this so please keep it coming. And please tell me if I screw up the Japanese names, though I'm doing my best.

As requested this chapter is longer; I'm stepping up the pace a little, so lets se how it goes. Keep in mind that I STILL don't own Sailor Moon!

note I'm told that in the original (and manga?) Zoicite was actually a man, so I'm sticking to that because it's correct, to be frank. Enjoy!

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Usagi snapped awake. Wait, was she awake? This could easily just be another dream… but it was dark. Why was it so dark? The only thing she could feel was the Moon Stick in her hands, emanating warmth even now. Usagi sat up and blinked, trying to get her eyes to adjust to the gloom but there was only the faintest bit of light. She was definitely indoors, but she didn't know where, or how big the room was.

"Hello?" Usagi's voice echoed into the darkness; she must be somewhere huge by the sound. Only her voice echoed back at her, had she really expected anyone to answer? She held the Moon Stick closer to her. She was cold… and it occurred to her that she was all alone. Completely alone and she didn't know why or where she was. Why weren't her friends helping her? Where was Tuxedo Kamen-sama? They would be here if they could be, there was only one reason they wouldn't have come.

"Oh my god….. they're dead!" Usagi caught herself just before she began sobbing, even though she knew there was no-one to hear her. She tried to push the though away and then she heard it. Later, she would never be able to say quite what it was she heard, whether some sound or simply something her mind made up out of panic, but it terrified her. Usagi was suddenly filled with visions of being killed here alone in the dark. She felt herself tense up.

But maybe she was wrong. The light was getting stronger! Perhaps it was a door opening! Maybe she was going to be let out! Usagi relaxed; it was getting more and more intense; Usagi moved towards it. A huge mistake. The next thing she knew she was being flung backwards and it felt as though a horrible, draining coldness was going through her. She slammed into a hard wall and fell face first into the floor.

Someone was laughing and Usagi was cold. She was colder than she thought possible. She waited for her eyes to focus and tried to pull herself up, but it seemed so hard. Eventually Usagi pulled herself onto her elbows and he was there.

Dirtywhite hair streaming back from his face, creased into dark laughter. She knew his eyes would be that horrible electric blue even before he opened them to look down in contempt at her. It was Kunzite; a hundred times more terrifying than any brief encounter she had ever had.

"Welcome princess" he spat, "Awake at last are we?"

"Where are my friends? What did you do to them? Where's Ma- Where'sTuxedo Kamen?" Usagi was up now, ignoring how much her body was refusing, but all Kunzite did was laugh again, more harshly.

"Worried about our precious lover are we?" Usagi said nothing, but felt as her left cheek was set on fire by one casual slap.

Usagi didn't understand, what was he talking about? As though he had read her mind Kunzite spoke again, this time in a lower, seemingly more calm voice.

"Without a duty complete we are dispensable. Zoicite was dispensable. And you were the one stopping him doing what we had to do. Queen Beryl had to get rid of him. And now it's your turn"

Usagi was filled with that horrible energy again as she was flung over Kunzite's head and again onto the floor. She had to get up and fight, but her arms were just as dead as the floor she was on.

"Stop it Usagi, get up and fight!" Usagi didn't want to listen to the voice in her head, but she pulled her self upright. She could feel the weight of the stick in her hand, still and somehow it gave her hope. Raising it above her head she jumped up;

"MOON HEALING ESCALATION!" Usagi didn't know where those words had come from, but she could only pray that the pure light streaming from the wand would help her.

No chance. Usagi was hit again by that cold sickening feeling, and she was against the wall, this time she could feel the cuts and the blood now leaking onto her arms and the jagged rocks. This time she knew she couldn't get back up. Kunzite was in front of her and reaching down, grabbing her by the throat. Usagi's was rapidly closing up everything was going black. Usagi knew she was going to die here, alone. Just like her friends. Usagi clung onto the cool stick, bleakly wondered what had happened to them.

"Kunzite. Your orders were not to harm her" There was a voice a silky smooth voice filled with power. That person must have the power to stop this. And they did; Usagi was dropped like a ragdoll to the floor where she gulped in piercing gasps of air.

"Queen Beryl-sama…." began Kunzite. Usagi's head snapped up, and she realised with dread that she had heard correctly. A broad-shouldered figure adorned in purple silk and opulent jewels. Her pale face was expressionless and Usagi's hope went out of her all over again.

"….she is in not danger of being killed my Queen. I assure you she will be fine. You may do as you wish." They weren't going to kill her? Usagi should have been happy, but there must be something they wanted.

"Stand up." There was that cold smooth voice, that Usagi felt she must follow. Breathing heavily she faced her enemy, but Usagi could not look the Queen in the eye.

"Give me that stick." Usagi reached out, the voice too strong to fight against, but something deeper held her back. She mustn't hand over this wand, Usagi knew that much. The request was repeated; stronger this time. Usagi was so tempted just to follow the voice. Why hold onto this dead, cold stick anymore? Surely it would be easier just to hand it over? But she couldn't-

The Queen couldn't stand it, her patience had held this long and she would have what she wanted. Queen Beryl reached to snatch the stick from this pathetic child, but felt as though a bolt had gone through her. The girl had fallen to the floor, unconscious, apparently she was affected too.

"My Queen, are you well?" asked Kunzite stupidly. Idiot, thought Beryl, what kind of a moronic question was that?

"Of course I am, but we cannot remove the stick from her." The Queen knew that much. That cursed crystal; Beryl would have to consult Queen Metallia. Kunzite was waiting for orders so the Queen spoke eventually; calm as ever.

"You will leave her here; she cannot escape, our power is too strong here. You will bring her food and I will not catch you playing your stupid games with her again."

Kunzite knew better than to question. He nodded, and watched the Queen disappear, turning to stare at the now helpless Sailor Moon at his feet. How simple it would be to kill her now, a few more seconds would have ended her. But no; Surely Beryl had gone to consult the true Queen. The child would have her payment.

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That was a lot longer. Not too long I hope? If this chapter doesn't make sense in anyway, it will probably make sense as we go on, I promise! Please lemme know what you think!