I'll start off with the reviews again;

Moon Bunny- You rock. I knew I knew the word Sensei meant something, but didn't realise it. I can't edit the other chapters, but I'm spelling them right now.

Jades Rose- Again, thanks for pointing my dumbass mistake out, I guess you can always tell who's never watched the dubs.

Neon Lights- Here's the update, fresh out of my brain and straight to your computer!

Starlit Warior- How d'you like evil Usagi? Although, I'd like to point out she is NOT evil… well not in the conventional sense.

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They'd stumbled out the arcade; barely remembering to de-transform. They'd come to Mamoru's flat. It was closer, easier to reach for the state they were in. They were tired and a little hurt, but that was okay. They had returned, barely waiting until the door closed to break into feverish talk, but each voice had fallen silent. Everyone was torn halfway between stubborn disbelief and numb acceptance. They were sitting here, each unable to speak, reeling from the sight of her.

Luna had imagined they'd be happy when this moment came; it had been sustaining her for what seemed like an age. After all Usagi was alive and unhurt, nothing could ruin that surely? But Usagi didn't run back to meet them without stretched arms, no- Luna swallowed that all back and cleared her throat. 6 heads jerked towards her, but she didn't know what to say. She didn't understand this herself.

"Luna, what's going on? What happened to her?" Minako's voice was thick and obviously only just being controlled.

"I- I don't know. But she's alive, and that's something to be thankful for." Luna was fooling herself, and she knew others could hear it.

"Thankful?!" Rei was incredulous, "how are we meant to be thankful? Something is obviously wrong, Usagi-chan would never act like that normally!"

"Rei's right, they've done something to her…. they must have her on their side!" Mako was clicking her fingers, her one nervous habit.

"No Mako. No; if Usagi had been corrupted then surely she would have fought us right there and then?" Artemis' voice was always reasonable. Luna sighed inwardly; he was always the more level headed of the two of them.

"I think you might be right Artemis, but if what you're saying is true, then why did she act like that? Usagi was saying some odd things; you might find the power you're fighting against is greater than what you thought it to be. That doesn't sound like the words of a friend to me." Ami hated to be pessimistic, but it was true.

"Well its obvious isn't it?" Mamoru had been silent this whole time, crossed armed and looking at his feet. "She's under their control. Didn't you hear her? She looked the same, but the way she was speaking, there was something different in her. Something that wasn't her. That was them talking; she's not Usagi anymore." Mamoru seemed to give up, ignoring everyone looking at him in shock and slumped back against the wall. Luna decided it was time to try and explain.

"Mamoru you don't understand the nature of the crystal. As the princess, Usagi, she has special protection. That crystal is-" Luna was finding it hard to explain.

"-It's like an extension of her," she went on, "Her purest self. Queen Serenity's power resides in that crystal still, but its power is now linked to Usagi. The stronger Usagi becomes, the more the power of the Gizinshou grows. It protects her against the darker powers in this world, just as it protected the Moon Kingdom."

"But Usagi, well… she doesn't really have that kind of power." Rei, who would normally be content to poke a little fun at Usagi, was hesitant. Absence must really make the heart grow fonder. Artemis shook his head;

"That is where you're wrong Rei. I think that she could well do it. We've heard how she was that day," Artemis threw a brief glance at Mamoru, recalling his account of Usagi's determination that Mamoru get away unharmed from the tower.

"I think Artemis could be right. I mean she realises she's the princess now, right? Usagi's got a lot more responsibility, and she'll know it." Minako was eager to believe; it was clear from her voice, but in a room of desperate optimism, no one noticed. Luna tilted her head to reply;

"Minako that's the way to think. This… delusion…may well be only temporary, she could well be realising as we speak what's going on and be breaking free, and try and come back."

"So we're back to square one then? We spent all this time waiting, and now we just have to carry on?" Mako was resentful; sick of sitting around. Artemis groaned;

"Yes, we just have to wait. That's all we can do."

"Come on," Luna sighed, "all of you need to get home; it's getting towards nightfall and all. Mamoru doesn't need as all here." Mamoru made to interrupt, but Luna shook his protests away as the Senshei got up, dutifully thanking him as they left to make their separate ways home.

Luna however remained behind; waiting for Mamoru to notice her.

"What am I meant to say?" He said from across the room.

"I don't know," Luna replied, "I just wouldn't have expected that you are who you are. You know though, as much as I appreciate you're helping, you don't-"

"Don't have to do anything? Luna how can you expect to just not do anything. I do have an obligation to you, I have an obligation to Sailor Moon and to all of you."

"But not an obligation to Usagi?"

"That's a different matter." Mamoru looked dismissive, but Luna had hit a nerve apparently. She closed her eyes, trying to clear her thoughts.

"Mamoru. In fact, let's call you by how we know you. Tuxedo Kamen; this is going to be hard for all of us, and especially for you. Just remember that, and be strong." Luna left him standing at the balcony, looking out over the city.

Luna didn't want him to be drawn into this too. She hated enough that Ami, Rei, Mako and Minako were fighting in this war (odd that she used that word; war she hadn't thought of it that way before) but she wanted to give Mamoru the chance to get away from it all. Not that she wasn't fooling herself; they were all as much a part of this as she and Artemis were. Serenity had sacrificed herself so they might live in a peaceful world, but it was their job to protect that world Serenity had brought them too and Luna was the one who had to help guide them into battle.

Mamoru didn't turn to see Luna leave, he was still trying to figure out everything he'd seen in the last few hours. Mamoru was the kind of the person who needed to have things ordered in his mind, so he could think them out.

Everything about her was the same. The odango on her head, swinging as she moved. Her blue eyes. The sound of her voice. Every little mannerism had been the same, every tilt of the head, every blink and gesture, exactly as Usagi would do. There had been nothing to suggest she had changed, apart from what she had said.

Mamoru couldn't get anything in the order he normally relished. What was he meant to think? He'd failed. Failed to protect Sailor Moon, to retrieve the crystal for the princess. And he'd failed Usagi, he shouldn't have let her follow him that day.

She'd been standing there in lift with him, staring out at the city lit up by a thousand nights. He could see her refection in the glass; she was completely absorbed by it all. Mamoru remembered thinking that she'd been quite brave considering shed be pulled into something which he'd thought didn't involve her.

But then he'd noticed the flames shooting down towards them. He pulled Usagi back from the window, and she gasped as she saw. Mamoru wanted to transform, but how could he save her? He couldn't let her know who he was, but how would they get away- "Moon Power, Make up!" Mamoru had practically fallen against the wall in shock, watching as her familiar fuku formed around her, and suddenly she was transformed.

It all got blurred…. the top of the lift shaft. She was pushing him out of the way, only to be struck and fall backwards, her eyes wide open and filling with tears. She didn't scream, she'd simply lain in his arms breathless as the Senshei gathered around her, yelling her name. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry".

Mamoru shook his head. He didn't want to think about it. What do we do now? He already knew the answer, as much as he wished he was wrong. We have to fight her. The Sailor Senshei and I have to fight Sailor Moon. Mamoru slumped on the couch and closed his eyes. He didn't know if he could fight her, just one look and he'd freeze, like he had today. It was all well and good attacking some faceless youma, but this was different.

Mamoru wondered if she realised just how powerless they were.

Sailor Moon was staring at the snow. Apparently a boring thing to do, but Kunzite noticed that she kept smiling, and wondering what Queen Beryl had done to him. From what he had heard she'd done well this afternoon; apparently seeing her old allies had no affect on her. All well and good, but I'm going to have to be the on to babysit her.

Kunzite could just kill her now. A well aim blast would knock her off the precipice they were standing on. She would land face down in the snow and he would simply be able to beat her to death. No, that was too messy. He could strangle her; that would be much better. He could simply say she had been blown over by a gust of wind….

Kunzite realised he was already moving to take a step forwards and stopped himself. Give yourself time, this is not a good opportunity. As much as Kunzite wanted to get her back for what she had done to him, he knew killing Sailor Moon now was not a good idea, he would have to bide his time. Kunzite cleared his throat.

"Yes?" A little blink; how innocent. Kunzite sneered,

"The Queen has ordered you to come and see her," Kunzite added a touch of finality, and exercised his power "Now."

"Why?" Sailor Moon tilted her head.

"That is none of your business. You do as you are told!" he couldn't believe the girl's insolence. If she kept up like this Queen Beryl would dispose of Sailor Moon herself.

"Fine, you know you don't have to be so rude about it." Sailor Moon faded away, leaving Kunzite alone on the precipice. He looked over the edge, down to the glacier below. You idiot, she could be lying there dead, right now.

Kunzite sighed in disgust.

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