Finding Izzy was easier than any of them had thought. After they let her go for 30 minutes, made sure Mistress didn't know about Izzy roaming in the castle, they got out of the room they were staying in and searched for her. And the person who found her was surpringly Mamoru.

They had regrouped, solved the conflict, and gotten ready again. So by the time they found Ta'ime, they were ready.

She threw another type of monster at them. This time, it looked like a zombie goat with a missing eyeball and the legs of a bear, and the tail of a monkey.

The monster screeched a ear-splitting scream once in a while, so after some fighting, Comet jokingly called it the "Screamer". The name stuck around.

Defeating the Screamer proved to be very difficult. But once they did, defeating the shell-shocked Ta'ime was very easy. She left behind a big box this time. When Moon opened it, her face paled.

It was a beautiful dress. But it was white, but almost the entire dress was covered and stained with blood.

Moon couldn't help but make a odd noise as her eyes darted around the dress. It had a blood stain and a giant cut in what looks to be the stomach area. She took the dress out of the box and held it up.

"Where did you get that?" Meteor asked, her face equally as pale. Moon dropped the dress in surprise.

"I- I- It was in the box Ta'ime left behind," Moon replied, her body shivered when she thought of the possible scenarios that would've caused a blood stain that big.

The group was unusually silent as they all stood there for a while, unsure what to do. Moon sighed and broke the silence first.

"We should find Mistress,"

A couple mumbles of agreement was heard around the group. But they didn't need to. Mistress showed up by herself and was floating in the air about a feet or two above the rest of them.

When the guardians turned around, they had not hesitate. They all got ready.

Then, the fighting began.

The fight was getting endlessly long and both sides were tired. It was about half a day later when one of the senshi finally hit Mistress, making her spit out a bit of blood. Mistress scoffs and let them celebrate the victory of making her bleed, proving that she wasn't immortal.

"Congratulations, I bled," Mistress said sarcastically.

As time passed on, Mistress continued to get hurt and the senshis slowly advanced toward their victory.

"Watch out!" Comet had yelled. Meteor watched in curiousity, with a knowing smile on her face as Comet pushed Constellation out of the way of an attack flung at them. Comet landed on top of Constellation. He blushed before looking away. Meteor chuckled, but her laughter stopped dead when she noticed the look on Constellation's face. It's the same look she saw in her mom when she was still married to her dad. The same look she saw Shingo give Roni when they met one of the weeks that Mistress didn't attack on. And the same look Prince Asteroid has given Princess Celestial.

It was affection.

She looked away from the couple as the word echoed in her head. It wasn't possible, was it?

No. There's no way she's that lucky.

She shook herself out of her thoughts and attacked Mistress once more. Her attack missed completely and almost hit Fighter in the face.

"Woah there, you okay?" Jupiter ran up next to Meteor and asked. Meteor nodded half heartedly. Almost all of her attacks missed for the next few minutes.

"Guys, let's end this!" Moon shouted with new found confidence. Meteor calmed herself. They can do this.

After the senshis had all shouted their attacks, their powers surged through their bodies. It felt somewhat reassuring to Meteor that the chances they could win were getting bigger and bigger.

"Sailor Planet Attack!" They all yelled. Their powers bursted into one and hit Mistress spot on. She visibly starts to weaken. And right before what looks to be her defeat, she blocked the powers and stumbled back.

"UGH, you BRATS. This is not the end, you hear me?" Mistress yelled in frustration. "I WILL BE BACK!"

And with that, she vanished into a portal.

A moment of silence followed by. Meteor was in shock of what had just happened. Did they just... win?

"We did it, guys," Venus said. It first came out as a whisper. "We did it!"

Everyone cheered that day and they celebrated at the Crown's afterward. Nessa knew though. Her time was up. Soon enough, she's going to have to go back to her old life, at her old school.

It was sometime in mid May after the Tsukinos had returned from their vacation when they all realized a problem. They don't exactly know how to go back. Angel disappeared after they somewhat defeated Mistress and she haven't been seen since. But no one could deny the odd tension the night after the defeat of Mistress when they meeted up again to discuss the future. When Hinata entered the room, both and Izzy blushed. Any time both of them touched each other, there seem to be a pause in their movements. As if something big happened. Holden finally got tired of it and pulled Hinata aside.

"Okay, what's up with you?" Holden asked. Hinata feigned innocent.

"Whatever do you mean?" Hinata replied. Holden rolled his eyes.

"You and Izzy!" Holden said, trying his best not to raise his voice. "You... didn't do anything with her, did you?"

"NO!" Hinata exclaimed. "Get your mind out of the gutter, Prince Charming."

"You guys okay out there?" One of the girls shouted from inside the room they were originally in.

"Yeah!" Hinata replied, his face still bright red.

"You get your mind out of the gutter. I meant if you guys went on a date or not!" Holden said, slightly annoyed. "And what's with the nickname?"

"Well what about you? That girl's clearly on your mind 24/7," Hinata replied. But the remaining blush on his face answered to the unspoken question. Sometime between after the defeat of Mistress and the morning after, Hinata and Izzy got together.

"Wait, did something actually happen last night?" Holden said, concerned. Hinata nodded and brought him back into the room.

"Ooooooooo," Minako teased. "Shingo and Roni sitting by a tree, K I S S I N G!"

"S-shut it!" Shingo said, his face most likely brighter than humanely possible. But his hand remained on top of Roni's. Roni remained quiet. But her face is just as red.

"Guys in all seriousness though," Izzy started saying. "This battle isn't over yet."

"What do you mean?" Usagi asked, frowning.

"Well apart from the ominous I will be back," Hinata added with a cold chuckle.

"The two of us were attacked last night," Izzy said. Around the room, there were gasps and such.

"What happened?" Ami asked. She opened her computer that she had brought with her and started typing in notes.

"We went looking for Angel and were attacked by one of the monsters alike to that one I nicknamed," Hinata replied, scratching a spot that had a bruise.

"Is that why you seem to have a lot more injuries when I went around healing the four of you?" Nessa asked. No one else seemed to have major injuries that she could see. And the senshis actually from the Sailor Moon universe have healing powers anyways. So she didn't worry much about the others.

"This one was much weaker and died after trying to hit me with its powers. And Hinata blocked the attack for me," Izzy admitted, her face red.

"And no. Don't you start, Minako-chan," Izzy added just as Minako opened her mouth.

"What was more interesting was how Izzy healed half of my injuries," Hinata said.

"What?" Nessa asked, confused.

"Did you guys have a true love's kiss or something?" Holden added. The pair look like their face couldn't get any redder, yet it did.

"Anyways, back to the topic," Ami interrupted, "Was there anything strange after the fight?"

"That's what we were worried about," Izzy replied, "After the monster disappeared, a note was left over and on it, said 'See you in Paris. January 1st, 2024'."

"2024 is five years from now," Roni added after Shingo was called home by his parents.

"Yes, and from the data I've collected, I do believe you guys can not stay with us on this planet for that long. Angel also mentioned that it will affect your powers." Ami replied.

"So it's time to say goodbye," Nessa said, a frown on her face. She's had some of the best adventures she's had all her life within the past few weeks. She's got to go back to reality. The boring reality and her life before that has nothing good except for the basics.

Celestial, can you hear me? Angel said to Nessa in her head. Yes, are we finally going back home? Nessa asked with somewhat of a sad tone while trying to look normal and smile on the outside. Yes. I've installed a button on your transformation charm. It should be on the backside of each of your charms. Always wear your charms and never take it off, in case Mistress is still alive and attacks the universe again. Angel explained.

Nessa nodded to herself as she checked the back of her charm. There was indeed a button.

After the Star Lights had returned to Kinmoku, it was Nessa, Izzy, Roni, Hinata, and Holden's turn to go back. It was a long day of slow walks and memory sharing.

"It's been a please working with you, Princess Serenity the second, dare I say, Neo Queen Serenity," Nessa said with a smile. Usagi returned the smile.

"I could say the same," Usagi replied.

"We're gonna miss you guys," Rei said with a sad smile.

"Do well in school!" Ami added.

"I bet Shingo-kun is going to miss you guys the most," Minako said with a wink.

"Minako-chan, give the kid a break," Makoto said.

"Visit soon, Izzy-chan," Mamoru said, hinting her meanwhile that he knew her secret. Izzy's face turned bright red.

"Tell the others I say hi and thank you!" Hinata added, his hand holding Izzy's secretly behind their backs.

"May peace fall over this city in the meanwhile we are gone," Roni added.

"Holden-kun, Nessa-chan, courage, is all you need," Tenshi added last second before they were teleported back to their own world.

When they had returned, it was close to midnight. Nessa and Roni sneaked in as quietly as possible. When Nessa was locking the door behind her, someone cleared their throat.

"Where have you been for the past few weeks?" James asked, his sounded enraged.

"I'm sorry, dad," it was all Nessa could say. Can you just return home after missing for a little more than half a month and tell your dad you defeated villains and saved people's lives? No. Your dad would probably send you to a therapist first.

"We were so worried," James replied, his tone softening. Nessa saw something in his eyes she haven't seen in a long time.

"We...?" Roni asked, a little confused. In the darker part of the living room, where it wasn't illuminated by the lamp James had opened, someone cleared their throat and stepped out of the corner they stood in.

"Hello Vanessa, hello Veronica," a voice familiar, yet not familiar at the same time, said. Tears well in Nessa's eyes.

"Mom!" Nessa shouted, and ran toward her mother, giving her a big hug.

"So are you finally back together?" Nessa asked, not believing that this moment has finally come true. Her mom, Maybel nodded.

(A few days later)

Nessa walked to school in her usual route with a little skip in her steps. A small smile on her face, she turned the corner and came to a complete stop at the sight in front of her.

It was the spot Nessa and Holden meet up to go to school together, after all, they are neighbors. But today, it was decorated with flower petals on the ground in the shape of a heart. Holden was nowhere to be seen. On the ground, there are two balloons. One red and one green. Above the two balloons, a slip of paper says,

Would you be my girlfriend?

Yes? Pick the green balloon.

No? Pick the red balloon.

I'll be waiting. - Prince Asteroid