In Elysion…

Helios, Endimion and the scouts were seated in a circle as they tried to find ways to free Crystal Tokyo. However, whenever a scout came up with an idea Mercury would always dismiss it one way or another.

Flashback…

'Maybe we should get Small lady out of there,' Venus announced, pleased that she had come up with an idea.

Mercury told her that there was no way to get Small lady out of there without knowing what was going on. Venus then lowered her face and blushed with embarrassment.

End flashback…

Helios was annoyed that they couldn't think of a way to get Serenity to her previous self.

He stood up and asked 'How about I just go and find out the current situation of Crystal Tokyo and hopefully locate any weakness?'

The scouts all agreed to this. Endimion picked up on the agreement then stood up as well.

'I will accompany you as I want to know how Serenity's current condition is,' Endimion announced.

Lately, the words Serenity or Crystal Tokyo had a dramatic affect on him, whenever the word was said there was a strange flicker of life behind his ebony eyes.

'I'll go too,' Mars stood up to offer her self.

Even though Endimion was married to Serenity she always had a slight crush on him. Also when she realized that he was always over Serenity now and there might be a chance that she and Endimion could probably get together now.

The pair walked up to Helios, who transformed. They both sat on his strengthened yet delicate back. Soon they were soaring in the realms between worlds.

Still standing in Elysion were the scouts.

'So what do we do?' Neptune asked.

The scouts contemplated.

'We can go to find an army too,' Venus replied.

The scouts agreed to this and each flew off in different directions.

In Crystal Tokyo…

The trio were about to enter the guarded area of Crystal Tokyo. Helios sensed the overwhelming dark force that was beginning emitted from within the castle walls.

'I'm afraid I'll have to change back as my Pegasus form gives out excess energy which will make us easier to track down,' Helios told them.

He landed on the solid ice sheet that was once grass land, and reverted to his original form after the pair had stepped down.

They, then, silently crept into the castle. The first thing that hit Endimion was the difference in light.

'Hmph, I would prefer when Serenity was at the height of buying expensive items over this mess,' Darien thought.

Wherever they walked they heard strange sounds of unknown creatures chittering amongst themselves.

They were soon so engrossed in the appearance of the castle they forgot to look where they stepped.

'Who just stepped on my foot?' A large purple troll-like creature thundered.

Mars jumped back in surprise then regained her senses to blow a fireball at him. He collapsed as black charcoal powder.

In the mixing room…

'Did you hear that?' Serenity questioned Dark lady.

Serenity had heard a rather loud echo of steps and was curious to know what it was. Dark lady was the opposite and she sat leisurely in her mirror watching Serenity with amusement written all over her face as she watched Serenity.

'No, I didn't,' Dark lady replied.

Serenity was reassured by the reply so she decided to check what was going on.

Thud! It was another one of the echoes again. She hurriedly followed the sound.

In the main stairway…

Mars and Endimion was having a hard time dealing with the many undesirable creatures that came after them. They were trying to keep Helios safe, who was repeatedly muttering that they didn't need to, while putting their bodies under constant pressure.

'That's the last one,' Mars wiped her forehead, which was dripping with sweat.

Then her eye caught sight of a flicker of shadow.

'No! Get ready!' Mars called out.

When the figure fully revealed itself, Endimion gasped. It was Serenity. Her once beautiful hair which was once shining with perfumes and pearls now draped limp and black around her shoulders. She looked as if she had lost half her weight and had lost her curvy figure.

'H…Honey?' Endimion choked out.

He hadn't been expecting such a change.

'Oh… It's you,' Serenity said indifferently.

She turned a bored eye towards him then her eyes traveled towards Helios.

'My daughter's boyfriend? Do you want to see her even now? Well she's gone, say goodbye to your lover,' Serenity told him while Dark lady floated towards him. Helios gasped. She was quite recognizable with her trademark pink hair but he hadn't been expecting this.

'Pray, are you my darling?' Helios quietly whispered, fear evident in his voice.

'I'm Dark lady now,' Dark lady slapped his face while screaming at him.

Serenity asked Dark lady to leave which she did without hesitation. Serenity turned her focus to Mars.

'Hah! The little bitch came back for Endimion eh?' Serenity chuckled, as she knew Mars had still had a crush on him ever since she became his girlfriend and retained the crush till now.

Mars wanted to rebut against it but knew it was too true. So instead, she hurled a mighty fireball at her but Serenity deflected it with a ball of darkness. Unexpectedly she dropped to the ground even when not a flame reached her.

'Damn, I wanted to finish her off,' Mars muttered.

The trio then took their chance to run away. Mars hopped onto Helios's back called for Endimion, who was in absolute shock, to hurry up. Darien, too, went onto Helios's back and he took off.

Back in the mixing room…

Serenity was in a mess. She felt as if her head was a feather and she couldn't concentrate. She also felt increasingly annoyed whenever Dark lady would tell her that she wasn't paying attention to what she was doing and was about to put in a wrong ingredient. Soon she had enough.

'What's wrong with me?' Serenity snarled at Dark lady.

Dark lady knew that Serenity would ask her sooner or later.

'My theory is that whenever you are near a sailor scout or anyone from your past, you collect some positive energy and which will neutralize you, which will lead you to becoming nothing,' Dark lady smirked.

Serenity felt her stomach twist.

'You said I'd disappear?' She cautiously asked.

'Yes I did,' Dark lady replied.

'Is there anyway out?' Serenity began to claw her hair in distraught.

Dark lady paused for a moment then proceeded to explain.

'There have been rumors that the black cauldron will soon be reborn and give off an immense energy. It usually is wasted but it can also transfer it into another star seed if requested. If, however, there is competition then it can decide who to give it to,' Dark lady finished.

Serenity was ecstatic.

'So I can survive? Let's start moving…' Serenity laughed evilly.

In Elysion…

Endimion was in pieces. He hugged his knees and rocked back and forth saying how much he missed his homeland. Mars was soon exasperated with his behaviour.

'Get your self together,' she yelled in his ear.

Her voice bounced off the bare walls. Still, Endimion didn't seem to hear. She walked back a few paces then flew off, angered that he still loved Serenity, even after want she intended to do to him.

Helios retained his calmness and went over to Endimion. He perfectly understood his pain as he too lost his beloved.

'Are you okay?' Helios softly asked Endimion, his golden eyes glinted.

Darien lifted his head at the sound. He wished to hear more.

'I…I'm okay.' Endimion shakily replied.

Helios lowered his gaze to the small huddled figure.

'That's good,' Helios smiled.

He bent down to give a hug to Endimion who gasped but slowly returned it. When Helios's thin frame progressed to break from the hug, Endimion clung onto him.

'Please don't go,' Endimion cried into Helios's shirt.

Helios stroked Darien's fine black hair.

I'll never go,' Helios assured him.