Chapter 18
The Senshi, the Guardians, and Tuxedo Kamen split up and race through the city trying to find Cassandra or Serenity.
"We need to check on Usako." Tuxedo Kamen tells Sailor Mars as they run through the streets. She nods her approval and they race toward the hospital.
When they near the hospital, they stop in an alleyway and let their transformations fade. They walk casually out of the alley and up to the entrance of the hospital.
They walk up to Usagi's room. As they walk down the hallway Mamoru can feel that something is wrong. He quickens his pace and Raye follows suit. When they get to the door of her hospital room, the both freeze. Panic fills them both as they see the bed is empty.
Mamoru turns from the room and sees one of the regular nurses. He quickly approaches her.
"Mr. Chiba." The nurse greets him.
He can see by the look on her face that something happened she can't explain. "Where is Usako?"
The nurse takes a deep breath. She knew the minute she saw Mamoru that she would have to explain what happened to her patient. She takes a deep breath and tells them exactly what happened. "When I stepped back into the room, she was gone," she concludes.
Mamoru looks at the nurse for a long time. Tears come to his eyes and he turns away. He walks down the hallway with Raye behind him. A feeling of dread fills him. He was not able to protect either of them.
"I will destroy her." Mamoru says as they leave the hospital.
They go back into the alleyway that they had been in. They both transform and begin their search of the city once more.
When they are a few blocks away from the park, Tuxedo Kamen stops. He turns and looks at Sailor Mars. "Contact the others and tell them what has happened. Tell them to meet us at the park. I have a feeling we are going to find Cassandra there."
Tuxedo Kamen walks toward the park as Sailor Mars contacts the others. When Sailor Mars catches up to him, they both race off toward the park.
Cassandra stands on the spot where she saw the creatures attacking Usagi. She is trying to find out if there are any clues as to why there are two of them. At first, she thought it was just a trick of the Senshi, but the one that had been at the airport felt different then the one that she had seen at the park.
She bends down and sees that there is a fine dust in the grass. As brushes her hand through the grass, she closes her eyes as she feels a slight power race through her and then disappear. She opens her eyes and looks into the grass. The dust that had been there is now gone. She looks down in the grass pondering what happened. She never hears the sound of someone approaching.
Tuxedo Kamen and Sailor Mars see Cassandra examining the ground where Usagi had been injured. They glance at each other before walking toward where Cassandra is.
"I figured that I would find you here, Cassandra." Tuxedo Kamen tells her.
Cassandra turns and looks at him in shock. She had not expected them to find her so quickly. "She is gone isn't she." Cassandra says in a matter of fact tone. "They are both gone." She looks up at him ignoring Sailor Mars. "You were suppose to be mine, Endymion."
"Cassandra, I was always hers." Tuxedo Kamen says before closing his eyes. A shimmer of power surrounds him as he concentrates and transforms into Prince Endymion. "Even back back during the Silver Millenium when you tried to kill her I was not yours."
"You remember that?" She asks timidly.
"Thanks to us." Nephrite says as he stands next to Endymion.
"You." She stammers. She had seen at the airport that there had been four other people with them, but she had never paid much attention to them. She had never dreamed that the Guardians would be alive. She watches in shock as the other three step toward Endymion to flank his sides. The four Sailor Senshi take their places next to their partners. "Serenity killed you all before she defeated Queen Beryl."
"That is the funny thing about the Silver Crystal." A familiar voice says. Everyone turns and looks toward the tree line and the direction of the voice.
"Usako," Endymion whispers.
"Sailor Moon," the Senshi and the Guardians whisper.
"The Silver Crystal has amazing powers. It can bring people back that should not be gone and it can right wrongs that have been done." Sailor Moon walks forward so that she stands before the Senshi, the Guardians, and Endymion. She closes her eyes and begins to shimmer. When the shimmering stops, Princess Serenity stands there. She puts her hand out to Endymion and he gladly takes her hand.
"Serenity," Cassandra whispers.
"Even broken and shattered the Silver Crystal protected me." Serenity looks at Cassandra.
Cassandra falls to her knees before them. Fear fills her because she knows that her end is near and that she will never posses Endymion in anytime.
Serenity kneels down in front of Cassandra. "Everything will be all right now, Cassandra. The Silver Crystal always sets things right. It can heal you if you allow it to."
Cassandra slowly moves her hand to a hiding spot in her gown. She slowly withdraws a sharpened crystal shard from its hiding place. "Save the healing and protecting for yourself, Serenity." She says softly before rising her hand quickly and plunging the crystal shard into Serenity's chest. "If I can't have him neither will you." She sneers as Serenity crumples toward the ground.
Endymion drops down and pulls Serenity into his arms before she hits the ground. Anger fills the Senshi and the Guardians. The four Senshi send their four strongest attacks at Cassandra. The four attacks combine into one giant attack that completely destroys Cassandra.
"Sere," Endymion whispers to her as tears come to his eyes.
"Endy," she whispers. She can feel herself weakening, but she can also feel the pull of the Silver Crystal. As she grows weaker, her transformation fades leaving Usagi cradled in Endymion's arms. As she lies there in his arms, she begins to understand the feeling she had before. She understands that no matter what the outcome would have been the same.
"Do not leave me, Usako. I just got you back." Endymion's transformation fades to leave Mamoru holding Usagi.
Usagi lifts her hand and rests it on Mamoru's cheek. "Mamo-chan, find me." She says softly before her eyes close.
"Usako?" Mamoru asks softly, but there is no response. "Usako!" He yells before he drops his head to press his cheek to hers. He holds her close and begins to weep as he feels her life drain from her.
He feels an energy surround her and opens his eyes. He sees a faint pale pink glow surround her. The glow becomes brighter until it is so bright it can barely be looked at.
When the glow subsides, everyone looks toward Mamoru and sees that Usagi is gone. The only thing left is the Silver Crystal . Mamoru picks the crystal up and sees that there is a piece missing out of the crystal. "Find me," he repeats the last words Usagi said. The others look on in confusion.
He stands and walks away. He knows that he has to find her.