Chapter 16: I'm Sorry, Michiru.

"Hey, Haruka, please help me look for my mirror." Michiru said.

"Haruka!" Rei called when her, Minako, and Mamoru made it down to the room.

"There you are." Minako paused, "Is the problem solved?"

"Did you actually kill the monster all on your own?" Rei asked.

"It was really rash, but at least we can explore the room without a worry." Answered Michiru.

"Oh?" Rei paused, "Why's that?"

"Because the enemy that was loitering around here is gone."

"Enemy?" Paused Rei, "Are you sure it was just the one?"

"Pretty sure." Answered Michiru.

"Wait, where's Usako?" Mamoru paused, looking around, "She came after you."

"She went to look for the mirror in that room." Michiru began.

"ENDY . . .!" Cried Usagi, sounding muffled.

There was a loud growling sound coming from the room after Usagi had called for help. Mamoru's eyes widened.

"The sound came from that room!" Minako inhaled.

"Usako!" Mamoru cried as he ran towards the room.

Minako followed close behind with Rei.

"Haruka, we have to . . ." Michiru walked in front of her, noticing her head was down, "Haruka?"

"Y-yeah?" She asked, lifting her head back up.

"Oh, there it is." Michiru laughed, noticing the mirror at Haruka's feet, "Could you pick the mirror up for me?"

"What?" Haruka paused, feeling the cold metal against her left foot, "I-Is that so?"

"Haruka?" Michiru glanced at her, she noticed Haruka's eyes, "D-Don't tell me you are . . ."

"What?" Uranus took a step back, "We have to go save the princess first."

"U-Uranus."

"What?!"

"I remember this from one of the loops . . . I asked you a question." Michiru thought, feeling scared.

She walked up towards Haruka, she took a hold of Haruka's hand, and held up two fingers. She bit her lip.

"How many fingers . . . do you see?" Asked Michiru.

Haruka gave her a blank stare.

"You can answer, can't you?!" Michiru paused, "You can see me, right?"

"Please! Don't apologize!" Michiru's memories were taking control of her mind at this moment, "I don't want to go through that again."

"Michiru . . ." Said Haruka.

Michiru saw the light leave Haruka's eyes.

"It can't be . . . Haruka . . ." She paused, tears streaming down her cheeks as she placed her hands against Haruka's cheeks, "Don't say . . ."

"I'm sorry . . . Neptune . . ." She gave out a sad sigh as she placed her hands on top of Michiru's.

Their eyes met. Michiru noticed the grey mixed with Haruka's blue eyes.

"Haruka . . ."

"I can . . . No longer see."

Michiru's face went into complete shock. She pulled Haruka closer to her as she began to sob into her chest, she clenched the fabric that was against Haruka's chest. Haruka wrapped her arms around Michiru as tears fell out of her blind eyes.

…..

"Usako!" Mamoru yelled, taking a hold of her hand, "Usa . . .!"

"Get out of the way!" Minako screamed, tears falling.

Mamoru got out of the way as Minako went up to Usagi. Rei was standing close.

"Oh no!" She said.

"Venus . . . Sailor Moon . . . Is she . . ." Mamoru began, not knowing what to ask.

"She barely has any wounds . . . but . . . this is too complex for me to come up with a conclusion." Minako began thinking.

"Usagi." Minako said, moving towards the other end of the small room.

Mamoru went up to Usagi. She was slumped over, blood spattered on her face.

"Mamoru, is Usagi . . .?" Rei began asking.

He went to check for a pulse. His eyes widened when he couldn't feel one.

"Her heart . . . has . . . stopped . . ." He held onto Usagi's body and cried into it.

"Usagi!" Cried Rei, "USAGI!"