Chapter 9: Nightmare
I held my wounded friend, my wounds were nothing compared to Rei. These crystal clear tears fell down my bruised cheeks. Today was supposed to be the day we all got out together. Rei coughed up some blood before she looked at the person she has called her friend for so long; me.
"You better run, Usagi." She told me weakly.
I shook my head, not wanting to leave them here to die because of my FOOLISH mistake. It was my fault that we are all in this mess and we made a promise that we said we wouldn't break.
"I'm not gonna run!" I cry, "That's all I ever do is run! I . . . I can't . . . I keep making mistakes and you guys shouldn't die for me! I . . . We promised that we all would escape here and never come back!"
"That is just part of being human, Usagi." Rei began whipping a few of my tears away as tears began fall from her beautiful violet purple eyes, "Sometimes promises have to be broken. We didn't know that thing would attack us again. It's our job to protect you, no matter the situation might be . . . that's a promise we made with Queen Serenity."
"Who's gonna protect you?!" I paused, "I want to help fight, I want to protect you guys. I'm not a princess anymore. I'm just me! I'm just Usagi Tsukino!"
"I understand that . . . just remember us." Rei answered, barely hanging onto life.
"Don't say that Rei!" I said, my tears began falling down my cheeks and other her face, "I . . ."
"I'm glad we were friends, Usagi . . ." The light was leaving her eyes, "Our adorable bunhead."
Rei's head fell to the side as she drew her last breath. My eyes widened, she was gone! It was all because of me that they died. My suffering isn't over! It will never be over until I pay and die for my sins and not fail them. Next time I will succeed. But, no matter how many time I go back in time I go back in time before we found out about this place, right as the rumors started. I died watching this over and over again; thinking I would get a different result each time I went back. These timelines, these memories, these nightmares; all of my pain, suffering, insanity, failure are just part of my existence. Watching over and over again . . . my dear friends dying for me.
Usagi shot up awake in a panic. Her breathing was not normal, strain of tears streaked down her cheeks, and cold sweat dripped off from her chin. She began looking at her friends.
"Was it all a dream?" She asked herself.
One of the beds began creaking. Usagi turned to look over at Michiru who had changed position.
"We're all here and alive . . ." Usagi began, "I . . . I have to face the monster alone. And this time . . . I will save all of them."