Act V: Only a Memory Away

Characters in Act 5:

Haruka Tenoh
Hotaru Tomoe
Usagi Tsukino
Luna
Artemis
Mamoru Chiba
Hectus
Minako Aino
Makoto Kino
Ami Mizuno
Rei Hino
Motoki Furuhata
Woman
Man

During an ordinary day at Shinjuku, the busy business district in Tokyo, cars rustle and honk as groups upon groups line up. The people crossing the streets, like an army of ants stampeding down a lane, prepares themselves to face the challenges of the new day. Yes, this would be an ordinary day... ...which this morning didn't turn out to be. A couple of businessmen walked here and there at an occasion or two with a couple of cars driving down the street. This seemed perfectly ordinary to the people of Tokyo, but it wasn't ordinary at all. Something horribly wrong has happened.

Two figures appear from the distance.

Haruka: This problem is growing out of hand.

Hotaru: Yes... the people... there are so few. This scares me Haruka... this new enemy...

Haruka clears her throat.

Haruka: What scares me... is that the people don't notice... that Japan's population... no the Earth's... is decreasing in a rapid rate, each day.

Haruka looks down at Hotaru.

Haruka: We have to prepare for the worst.

Hotaru, with an serious expression, nods.

At Hectus's lair, Hectus hovers over Minako and Sailor Neptune.

Hectus: Before I return to Earth... I will require a tad bit more energy... more...

Hectus opens his hand and reviels the crystal that the Doom Phantom gave him.

Hectus: This crystal... it multiplies my power... but it also makes me lust for it more then ever...

Hectus closes his hand. Without noticing, the crystal starts to grow larger. He raises his other hand and puts it over Minako's casket. A wierd aura erupts out of his hand and eye and travels through the casket and into Minako's body. Minako starts to sweat and struggle. A thought runs through her head.

Minako: Sailor Moon... ... help... help...

The voice in her head disappears. Hectus's eye puts on an grinning expression.

Hectus: AWAKEN! SAILOR VENUS!

Minako's eyes flings open with a red glow. The casket explodes revieling a hovering Minako. She slowly lands and turns to Hectus.

Hectus: You... you dark servant of all that is evil, I command you to go to Earth and steal plentiful amounts of energy.

Minako's eyes glows red, aknowledging Hectus's command.

Hectus: Now... transform.

Minako pulls out her transformation stick.

Minako: VENUS!

Just then her stick turns pitch black.

Minako: DARK CRYSTAL POWER! MAKE UP!

Minako transforms into Sailor Venus. Her costume differs from her original one. Her bow on her hair and uniform are both black along with the rims of her skirt.

Hectus: NOW GO AND BRING HAVOC!

Venus: Yes my lord...

Sailor Venus bows and teleports out of the scene.

Hectus: This should be interesting... Hehahhahaha... interesting indeed.

On Earth Haruka and Hotaru meets up with Usagi, Mamoru, and Luna over at the Crown's arcade. They sit down at a table at the diner above. Mamoru smooths his hair back and sighs.

Mamoru: (Sigh) It has gotten this bad already...

Luna: We have to find the enemy's headquarters... and stop them in there tracks fast.

Haruka: Yes... but by what means are we going to find it? From what Sailor Pluto has told me... this creature lives in a seperate dimension from ours.

Usagi stays quiet at her side of the table. She cups her mouth with her hand as she stares at the stains on the table.

Usagi: Rei... Mako... ... Ami...

Hotaru notices Usagi's attitude.

Hotaru: Usagi...?

Usagi pops up her head.

Usagi: Uh... oh I'm sorry.

Hotaru: Usagi... don't keep your aches to yourself... you should speak out more.

Usagi: Hotaru...

Mamoru: Hotaru's right Odango. You should tell us what's on your mind.

Usagi: Mamo...

Haruka: We can't have a leader that's always moody... Usagi... Princess... we have faith in you... don't worry too much.

Luna: She's right... so cheer up Usagi... we'll find a way to bring them all back.

Usagi stands up.

Usagi: You guys...

Hotaru: We're all ears.

Usagi pauses for a moment. Motoki walks by, holding a tray full of drinks.

Motoki: Here you are. 3 Ice teas and 1 cup of water.

He places the drinks on the table.

He sees Luna and pets her.

Motoki: Oh hi Luna. Don't think I forgot about you.

Motoki picks up a cup of milk and sets it on the floor.

Luna meow's with glee.

Luna: MEow!

Luna quickly starts licking the milk.

Mamoru: Thanks Motoki.

Usagi turns to Motoki.

Usagi: Oh... I thought your sister works this shift.

Motoki gives a puzzeled look.

Motoki: Sister?

Usagi stops.

Motoki: I never had a sister. Usagi? Are you feeling all right?

Usagi freezes for a moment as if her heart has stopped and sinks back down quietly.

Motoki: You know Usagi... you've been looking under the weather these pass few days. If there's anything I can help...

Usagi stays quiet. Mamoru quickly intervenes.

Mamoru: Err... Thanks Motoki, how much do I owe you?

Motoki turns to Mamoru and thinks for a moment. He steals another glance at Usagi's emotion struck expression.

Motoki: Umm... this one's on the house.

Mamoru: Uhh... thanks Motoki.

Mamoru takes a sip of his ice tea.

Motoki: Oh no problem... (Sigh) I know how you feel Usagi... I've been in the same mood swings recently as well... Not many people have been coming these days... business has been pretty bad... and I'm always stuck with an emptiness feeling for some reason.

Mamoru stops sipping his tea.

Mamoru: Eh... I'm sorry. (Sweat Drop)

Motoki quickly waves his hand.

Motoki: Oh no worries. ...(Sigh) I'm sorry for telling you my troubles. ... Well... I better get back to work.

Motoki walks off.

Mamoru turns back to Usagi.

Usagi: How many more will we have to lose...?

Usagi quickly stands up with an serious expression.

Usagi: No more... I'll find this enemy now and stop it myself!

Usagi budges herself out of the table and runs to the exit.

Mamoru: Usako!

Hotaru: STOP! WE HAVE TO...

Haruka: HAVE A PLAN FIRST!

Luna: USAGI!

Usagi: There's no time!

The automatic door opens. Usagi takes a step then hears something. It was a faint scream that slowly grew louder.

Woman: YEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!

A woman runs by on the side walk. A beam of light hits her on the back and she collapses on the ground. Luna runs up to Usagi to see the commotion.

Usagi: (Gasp)

Luna sees a charred body on the ground.

Luna: OH NO Usagi! YOU HAVE TO TRANSFORM!

Usagi turns her head towards the group at the table.

Usagi: GUYS!

Mamoru/Hotaru/Haruka: RIGHT!

Hotaru: SATURN CRYSTAL POWER!

Haruka: URANUS CRYSTAL POWER!

Hotaru/Haruka: MAKE UP!

The two scouts starts transforming. Mamoru holds out a rose and he too started to transform.

Usagi:MOON ETERNAL POWER! MAKE UP!

Usagi quickly transforms into Eternal Sailor Moon.

Another person runs by the scene.

Man: HELP! SOMEONE!

Venus: DARK CRESCENT BEAM! SMASH!

Man: AHHHHHHH!

The man falls down, dead.

A figure walks into view. It was Sailor Venus.

She walks up to the charred corpse and drills her hand into the mans back.

Venus: Your power... I need your power...

A dark aura comes out of the charred body and into Venus.

At Hectus's lair, he watches as the crystal in his hand brightens and grows.

Hectus: Good... good... I just need a little more...

Venus retreats her hand out of the body. Her eyes glows red as she searches for her next victim.

Venus: More... more...

Just then a voice screams out to her from behind.

Moon: NOT SO FAST!

Sailor Venus turns around.

Moon: How dare you kill innocent people... and take there life force... YOU ARE THE LOWEST OF THE LOW! I'M THE BEAUTIFUL DEFENDER OF LOVE AND JUSTICE! I'M SAILOR MOON! IN THE NAME OF THE MOON! I SHALL PUNISH YOU!

Venus smirks and responds.

Venus: Punish me? I'LL PUNISH YOU! DARK CRESCENT BEAM! SMASH!

Sailor Venus fires a crescent beam at Eternal Sailor Moon.

Moon: (Gasp)

Uranus: WORLD SHAKING!

A energy ball travels into the scene. It hit's Venus's beam and detours it. The beam hits a side of the building and knocks the entire side down.

Venus: What?

Moon: URANUS!

Sailor Uranus appears behind Eternal Sailor Moon.

Uranus: No introductions... this time... I'M TIRED OF THIS!

Uranus dashes into the battle. Sailor Saturn and Tuxedo Mask shows up behind.

Saturn: SAILOR URANUS! DON'T JUST RUSH IN!

Venus grunts and fires another crescent beam.

Uranus: Ugh...

Uranus gets a little glazed by the energy as she dodges to her left. She continues her charge.

Moon: URANUS! STOP!

Uranus reaches in for a punch. Venus lifts her hand up and grabs Uranus's fist.

Uranus: What?

Venus: You're weak...

Venus tightens her grip, slowly crushing Uranus's hand.

Uranus: Ahaaaaah...

Moon: STOP!

A rose flies into the scene. Venus looks up and catches it. Tuxedo Mask jumps in front of Sailor Venus and extends his stick.

Venus: WHAT! GAAAH!

The stick shoves Venus backwards, releasing Uranus from her grip.

Venus crashes through a building side.

Uranus: ...Ugh... Thanks...

Tuxedo Mask: ETERNAL SAILOR MOON! DO IT! NOW!

Moon: RIGHT!

Sailor Moon prepares for her attack, but just then...

Venus: DARK HATE CHAIN! ENCIRCLE!

A dark chain flies out from under the rubble and dust.

Saturn: ETERNAL SAILOR MOON!

Sailor Saturn jumps in front.

Saturn: SILENCE WALL!

A barrier jumps up and deflects the chain. Venus jumps out of the rubble and tackles Tuxedo Mask.
Tuxedo Mask flies backward and into a street lamp.

Moon: TUXEDO MASK!

Uranus takes hold of her hand as the pain intesified.

Uranus: Damn it... not now...

She takes a look at her hand. Her hand starts to fade.

Uranus: NOT NOW!

Uranus sucks in all of her strength into her hand. Her hand stops fading. She stands up and runs towards Venus. She pulls out her sword as she runs.

Uranus: SPACE SWORD BLASTER!

Venus quickly counters.

Venus: Dark Crescent Shower!

Uranus eyes grew wide as multiple beams traveled towards her.

Uranus: AHHHHHH!

The beams hit Uranus knocking her flying into a store side window.
Venus turns her head towards Eternal Sailor Moon.

Venus: You're next!

She dashes towards Eternal Sailor Moon. Saturn stands her ground.

Saturn: Stay behind me!

Venus fires off another crescent beam as she runs towards Eternal Sailor Moon.

Venus: DARK CRESCENT BEAM! KILL!

Saturn: Silence Wall!

The beam hits the wall and gets deflected. The power of the deflection picks up a lot of dust from the ground, blinding Sailor Saturn and Eternal Sailor Moon.

Saturn: (Cough Cough) I can't see... What the?

Venus jumps in from the side and knocks Saturn off her balance and into the ground. She stares down at Saturn.

Moon: SAILOR SATURN!

Venus: YAAAAH!

A energy explodes out of her hand and drills Sailor Saturn into the pavement.

Saturn: AAAAaaaahh!

Sailor Saturn passes out. Venus raises up her hand and prepares to strike Saturn.

Venus: Your enery... need... pure energy!

Moon: NO STOP!

Venus strikes Saturn in the shoulder. Her hand slowly drills into Saturn.

Saturn: AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! AAAhahaaaah... AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!

Saturn cries out in pain. Eternal Sailor Moon watches in terror.

Moon: NO!

A bright light shines out of Eternal Sailor Moon's scepter.

Moon: LEAVE HER ALONE! PLEASE!

Venus blocks her face from the light.

Venus: AArgh!

Sailor Venus rips her hand out of Saturn's shoulder and jumps back a few steps. The light slowly started to sink into Venus as her expression slowly became less cold.

Venus: Moon... ... SAILOR MOON! AAAAAAAAAAAGGH!

Venus shuts her eyes as tears rolled down her face. She makes a mad dash at Eternal Sailor Moon.

Luna: ETERNAL SAILOR MOON!

Luna jumps at Sailor Venus.

Luna: DON'T YOU LAY A FINGER ON HER!

Sailor Venus swings her arm and punches Luna.

Luna: Aaaaaah!

Luna flies into the Crown Arcade side window, crashing through.

Motoki runs out.

Motoki: What... what's going on!

He looks down and sees Luna.

Motoki: LUNA!

Eternal Sailor Moon turns to Motoki.

Moon: RUN! Motoki!... RUN!

Motoki sees 2 corpses on the ground and a bashed up building side. He turns and sees Sailor Venus. He stares at Sailor Venus with petrifying fear.

Motoki: Ah... ah... ah...

Sailor Venus turns towards Motoki and dashes towards him.

Venus: Are you also in my way! THEN DIE!

Motoki falls over and screams.

Motoki: AAHHHH!

Moon: Motoki!

Just then Artemis jumps out of the sky and lands on Sailor Venus's head.

Artemis: NO YOU DON'T! YOU WON'T HURT ANOTHER SOUL!

Moon: Motoki! RUN! NOW!

Motoki scurries to his feet. He quickly picks up Luna and runs.

Artemis yells out to Eternal Sailor Moon.

Artemis: DO IT! DO IT NOW!

But just then... a image hits Artemis in the head. There was a light and a voice.

Minako: Artemis... Eternal Sailor Moon... Please... Help Me...

Artemis looks down at Sailor Venus's face. She still had her psychotic expression on, but this time she was crying.

Artemis: Mi...Minako... Minako!

Then all of a sudden, all of Artemis's memories returned to him.
He remembered everything before the time warp hit Earth.

By now Eternal Sailor Moon is about to use her attack.

Moon: STARLIGHT! HONEYMOON!

Artemis yells out at the top of his lungs.

Artemis: ETERNAL SAILOR MOON! STOP!

Sailor Moon quickly halts.

Moon: Wha...What? Why?

Artemis: Because she's...!

Sailor Venus's tears slowly disappears. Her face queers up as if she was stabbed in the back.
She falls on her knees and tosses Artemis.

Artemis: AHHHHHH!

Artemis hits and falls into a recycling bin.

Moon: ARTEMIS!

Artemis slowly climbs out of the bin covered with scratches and bruises. He utters out to Eternal Sailor Moon...

Artemis: Don't hurt her...

Artemis passes out and falls back into the bin.

Moon: ARTEMIS! But... why!

Venus get's up and prepares for another attack.

Venus: DARK HATE...

Venus pauses for a moment...

Venus: Love... CHAIN ENCIRCLE!

The chain flies towards Eternal Sailor Moon.

Uranus utters out as she lays on the ground.

Uranus: ...Eternal Sailor Moon...

Tuxedo Mask struggles to his feet.

Tuxedo Mask: ...Usako...

Saturn, stuck in the floor cries out.

Saturn: No... darnit... no...

Eternal Sailor Moon closes her eyes as the whip hits her.

Everything whites out.

Eternal Sailor Moon finds herself in a incredibly bright scene. She looks around seeing only the color white. In front of her stood Sailor Venus.

Moon: You...

Venus: Princess Serenity... help me... please...

Venus puts her hand on Eternal Sailor Moon's shoulder. A sudden shock runs through Usagi's spine. The memories she lost, slowly flowed back.

Moon: That battle... with Queen Metallia...

(Flashback)

Mercury: MERCURY POWER!

Mars: MARS POWER!

Jupiter: JUPITER POWER!

Venus: VENUS POWER!

Serenity: MOON! COSMIC! POWER!

Queen Metallia: Wha...WHAT'S THIS LIGHT! AAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

The light covers Queen Metallia as her body rapidly dissolves in the light.

(Flashback Ends)

Sailor Moon flings open her eyes as tears came out.

Moon: I... I remember...

She looks up at Sailor Venus.

Venus: My princess... Usagi... please... destroy me. I can't control my body any longer... please...

Moon: NO I CAN'T!

Venus: Please...

The white light disappears. The chain that hit Eternal Sailor Moon vanishes. A red glow returns to Sailor Venus's eyes.

Venus: Please...

Moon: NO! I REFUSE!

Tuxedo Mask walks up in front of Eternal Sailor Moon.

Tuxedo Mask: Usako... get back.

Tuxedo Mask pulls out a full hand of roses.

Eternal Sailor Moon jumps in front of Tuxedo Mask, stopping him.

Moon: NO! YOU CAN'T!

Tuxedo Mask looks at Eternal Sailor Moon surprised.

Tuxedo Mask: Usako?

Venus prepares to fire her Crescent Beam once more.

Venus: DARK CRESCENT BEAM! DESTROY!

Tuxedo Mask's eyes widen as he notices the beam roaring towards Eternal Sailor Moon and himself. He quickly shoves Eternal Sailor Moon out of the way.

Tuxedo Mask: ETERNAL SAILOR MOON! WATCH OUT!

The blast travels in and hits Tuxedo Mask. The blast cuts right through his chest.

Tuxedo Mask: ...ugh...

He coughs up blood as he falls on his knees.

Tuxedo Mask: Usako...

Tuxedo Mask collapses on the ground.

Moon: NOOOHOHOHO! TUXEDO MASK!

Eternal Sailor Moon crawls over to Tuxedo Mask. Her face fills up with tears as she tried to find the words to utter out. Tuxedo Mask slowly dies at the scene.

Moon: Mamoru... no... please don't leave me... don't...

She collapses onto Tuxedo Mask's body.

Moon: No... please...

Tuxedo Mask: ...I'm sorry...

Tuxedo Mask's heart stops beating.

Eternal Sailor Moon breaths in heavily as she stares into Mamoru's emotionless face.

Moon: NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Mamoru! AAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

Venus dashes towards Eternal Sailor Moon for a finishing blow, but then a mysterious light flowed out from Eternal Sailor Moon. A similar light from before, but this time it was much stronger.

Venus: AAAHHH! THE LIGHT! IT'S BLINDING!

Venus gets knocked back by the light. She falls on her back and tries to escape it.

Venus: THE LIGHT! THE LIGHT!

A black aura seams out of Venus's eye. Her eye and uniform slowly returns to there normal colors.
Venus shuts her eyes as she felt the purity of the light, that Eternal Sailor Moon was emitting. shine through her body.

Venus: ... The...curse... ... I'm free...

At Hectus's lair.

Hectus: She broke through... heh... amazing.

Hectus looks at the crystal in his hand and grunts.

Hectus: She had her use... It's big enough already.

Hectus's eyes grew devilishly red.

Hectus: And now... It's time for my act.

He stands up and roars out with negative energy.

Back on Earth.

Sailor Venus looses her balance and collapses. The light slowly dissapears. Uranus gets up and limps up to Eternal Sailor Moon. Saturn does the same. Tears rolled down from both of there eye's.

Moon: Chiba... Mamoru... gone... ... no... it's just not... true...

She stares at his face as tears fell from her eyes and lands on Momoru's cheeks.

Uranus puts her hand on Eternal Sailor Moons shoulder.

Uranus: Usagi... ... I... I'm sorry... I failed you...

Saturn: We... ahhh... failed you...

Moon: No... don't apologize...

Eternal Sailor Moon sucks in her tears and struggles to stand up. She looks to her side and sees Sailor Venus laying on the ground. She struggles over to Venus and falls on her knees. Venus opens her eyes slowly.

Venus: Oh Usagi... I'm free... I'm finally free...

Venus smiles as her body slowly disappears.

Eternal Sailor Moon looks down at her with her sorrowful eyes. She takes hold of Venus's hand.

Moon: Yes... you are free... now sleep... you've been through enough...

Venus closes her eyes and fades away.

Moon: I'll bring you back...

She looks over her shoulder at Mamoru.

Moon: ...I'll bring everyone back...

She stands up stiffly with a serious expression. Uranus and Saturn watches Eternal Sailor Moon as they held on to there wounds. Eternal Sailor Moon looks up at the sky with her swollen and determined face.

Moon: I promise... I will...

To be continued...