Chapter 17

Usagi finds herself standing in a field of wildflowers. A short distance away, a young woman that she recognizes wearing a white dress with gold trim sits among the flowers. Usagi walks toward this woman.

"Serenity," she says when she nears the young woman.

Serenity looks up and smiles at Usagi and nods.

"What happened to us?" Usagi asks as she sits down in the flowers next to Serenity.

"The Silver Crystal saved us in its own way." Serenity answers with a sad smile.

"It split us." Usagi says after a brief silence.

"When the Silver Crystal was smashed to dust the crystal lost some of its power, but still had enough to protect you."

"It protected us." Usagi corrects her.

"Usagi, I am always going to be part of you, but you are you. This is your time and it is her time, but not mine. My time was a millennia ago, but I will always be there when you need me. I am part of you."

"I don't understand." Usagi tells her.

"You will." She tells her softly with a small smile. Serenity closes her eyes and concentrates. She puts her hand out toward Usagi with the palm side up. In the middle of her palm, a small pink glow appears. When the glow subsides, a small piece of crystal sits in her hand. "You need this."

Usagi reaches out and touches the piece of crystal. She feels a warm sensation fill her body and then the piece of crystal disappears. Usagi gasps as she feels the power of the Silver Crystal in her body. Usagi's eyes meet with Serenity's. "What about you?"

"I will always be with you." Serenity says as she touches Usagi. "I did what the Silver Crystal needed me to do and that was to bring back some old friends." She smiles sadly at Usagi. "My memories are your memories." She whispers and begins to fade and merge with Usagi.

"Don't go." Usagi says.

"I will be with you." She smiles and fades away.

Tears come to Usagi's eyes, but then Serenity's memories come to her and she feels her comforting presence inside. She knows that they are both the same person, but she still feels as if part of her is missing.

A memory of the Guardians and the Senshi going against Cassandra come to her. A feeling of urgency comes to her. She lifts her hand toward the sky and feels the power course through her. "Moon Eternal Power!" She yells.

She feels the familiar energy of her transformation surround her. As the transformation ends, she disappears from the field of flowers.