Crystals Shatter, Chapter Five
"The beautiful kingdom of Crystal Tokyo was once a city of peace, uniting the world under the rule of one benevolent queen, Neo Queen Selenity. This cherished place survived for nearly one hundred years with no threat to call the queen's senshi to battle. However, on the eve of the one hundredth anniversary of the creation of Crystal Tokyo, an enormous ship landed within the palace walls. The queen insisted on going out to greet the visitor or declare war on the new enemy, as the case might be. From the ship a lovely, pale young woman disembarked. She wore a long, gray dress, with a pale yellow veil covering her white-blonde hair and a circle of bright yellow roses around her neck. Gracefully, she extended her hand to the queen. The moment Queen Selenity took it, she collapsed, dead. Horrified, the King rushed forward to hold her, but when he touched her, a shock ran through him. He refused to let go, and soon collapsed at her side. The queen's soldiers poised to attack, knowing, however, that the source of their power was gone. Before they could make an attempt, the mysterious woman spoke.
"'Those who delude themselves with joy will perish in misery. Love destroys those who let it touch them, but it cannot destroy me. Your kingdom is at an end."
"The more emotional among us tried their attacks and discovered what the rest of us knew: we were powerless. Knowing that our deaths were drawing near, we determined to sacrifice ourselves for the kingdom. We joined hands in a circle around Princess Chibi Usa, determined to protect her with our lives. Just as we felt the woman's presence would overwhelm us, a pink light, followed by a silver light, arose from Chibi Usa's hands. We died there, but with hope.
"When the pain faded away, we found ourselves in what appeared to be a completely dark room. But we knew we were together, because we were still holding hands. I realized what had happened and explained it to the others. The queen must have instructed Chibi Usa that if anything should happen to the Queen, she must make the silver crystal appear and use it to seal us for the future. It is almost as though the Queen knew what would happen. She also must have known, along with Chibi Usa, that Chibi Usa would not be strong enough to control the Silver Crystal's power and allow us to fight together. Chibi Usa gave her life to save the kingdom. We understood this. However, no one was left alive that could use the Silver Crystal. But I knew that when it she is most needed, another comes along, a descendant of the first Moon Kingdom who is able to use the Silver Crystal. We have stood waiting, Chikara, for all the years since the destruction of Crystal Tokyo, for the one person who could use the Silver Crystal. Now, at the time when the enemy has returned, the new moon senshi has appeared. You, Chikara, are Sailor Crystal Moon."
