Disclaimer: I do not own Sailor Moon, it belongs to Naoko Takeuchi. I fully own my original character Lucy.

Key

"Speaking"

Thoughts/Memories/Premonition/Dream

"Speaking in Another Language"

Thoughts in Another Language

Lunarian

"That is the strange way of the world, that people who simply want to love are instead forced to become warriors."
Lauren Oliver, Delirium

~Chapter 10~
~ L'appel du Vide ~

Lucy was in a garden filled to bursting with flowers of thousands of different sizes, shapes, colors and smells. She was sitting on a bench, and there was someone beside her, their hands clasped much like how she did Usagi's with one hand overlapping the other and fingers curled in. She wanted to turn and look, but couldn't, as if she wasn't controlling her body.

Another memory?

The person next to her shifted, unlacing their hands to stand, white skirts shifting, shimmering under the light from Earth.

Earth?

Lucy looked up into the sky and, sure enough, it was the Earth reflecting the light of the sun.

"Bee, scoot forward so I can brush your hair." The person, a young woman, spoke and Lucy did as asked, own dress of barely off white rustling. She turned a little, looking over her shoulder where long, pale brown hair spilled over in waves. Past that was milky white skin, with silver hair falling down the young woman's back. She looked up and into Usagi's eyes. "What?"

"Could you braid my hair, Sere?" Lucy asked the look-a-like. "I can never do it right, and it looks so pretty when you do it."

Usagi nodded with a hum, smile big. She hiked up her skirts so she could sit behind Lucy, legs on either side of the brunette. Usagi's fingers were slow and gentle as they moved through her hair, brush following each time.

"What do you think of Endymion?" Asked Usagi.

"He seems… different." Lucy shrugged. "He doesn't call us 'Moonies' like the other Terrans do, for one."

"Yes, I like that about him." Usagi's voice got softer, lower. "He has a lot of the same views as Drakon, if it helps you."

Lucy took in a deep breath, letting it out slowly. She closed her eyes. "Sere, that won't make me like Endymion any more than I already do."

Fingers scrapped her scalp, slow and tender like, pulling strands and twinning them to make a masterpiece. "I know that, but I only care what you think. Mother would be thrilled, it being able to put an end to a long unrest, but it's your blessing I want before I pursue him."

"Mother would kill you," Lucy replied, turning to look at Usagi- scratch that, Serenity with a sharp look. "Terrans are only interested in destroying. Drakon was… I still don't know. I've fallen for him and I cannot change that, even though I do not want to love him. Loving Endymion could ruin us. It would let his people here, and as I said the Terrans call us 'Moonies'. They do not like us." At the wounded look on the princess' face, she sighed, resting her hands over Serenity's. "Sere, please, just consider what you are doing. If you do love him, however, I give my blessing. Just be weary."

It was silent for several long minutes, fingers keeping steady as they moved Lucy's hair. After she tied off the end, setting her hands on Lucy's shoulders, Serenity spoke. "He's the only one I've ever loved, little sister."

Lucy bolted up in bed, yelping as her forehead smacked the ceiling of their room. She whined, rubbing her forehead, and looked over the edge of the bed to make sure Usagi was there. She was, turning over in her sleep with a somewhat troubled look.

She leaned over further to reach and grab the clock, reading the time as a five past five. Her eyes widened, scrambling in bed to reach the foot and look out the window.

True to the time, the sun was low on the horizon. She whistled low, a tune she'd never heard before but apparently knew.

Carefully, she climbed down, deciding to take a shower. She could borrow Ikuko's hairdryer after she was out and dressed, maybe have Ikuko braid her–

Lucy stopped that thought, the last thing Serenity said in the dream suddenly striking her full force. At the door to the bathroom, she looked over her shoulder at Usagi who turned once again in her sleep.

Lucy bit her bottom lip, wondering if she was supposed to know what she did. If she wasn't, it was best to let Luna know, but if she was maybe Luna already knew. It then struck her as odd she kept thinking of having to tell Luna, when it was Usagi who was the princess and leader. Her being the princess also made everything make so much sense, like her inability to fight in the beginning, or how she was taking the longest to remember being a Senshi when she never had been.

The brunette also realized maybe she knew because she'd been closest to Usagi before, so close they apparently referred to each other as sister and by nicknames.

Troubled, she went into the bathroom and started the shower, stripping as she went. In the shower, she washed slowly, taking her time, mulling over everything she knew and probably shouldn't know. But the time she got out, her fingers had pruned and the steam had fogged the glass. It was also a quarter to six, she dressed, brushed her hair, strapped on her communicator (she wasn't going to find out if it was waterproof) and went downstairs to ask Ikuko for her dryer.

"Morning, Ikuko!" She greeted, kissing the woman's cheek. "Can I borrow your hairdryer?"

The mother looked at Lucy in surprise, looking at the clock on the wall to see the time. She then looked back at Lucy, and shook her head to clear her thoughts. "You're up early, Lucy-chan!"

"I had an odd dream. Not scary, just weird." Lucy shrugged, being calm about it.

Ikuko nodded. "I see! Well, as long as you put it back, you can use my dryer." She allowed. "It's under the sink in the master bathroom."

"Thank you, Mama." Lucy covered her mouth, a little stunned. Ikuko was too, mouth open in an o shape. Then Ikuko closed her mouth, smile and eyes tender, eyes shiny with rising tears. "I- I'll go find the dryer then."

She turned, rushing upstairs in a hurry, utterly shocked by what she'd said. She scurried into Ikuko's and Kenji's bedroom, finding the hairdryer and hurrying into her own bathroom. It was ten until six and Usagi still wasn't up yet, so she closed the bathroom door, plugged in the dryer and set to work, knowing the sound wouldn't wake Usagi, muffled or not.

She was halfway done when the door opened and Usagi shuffled in to us the toilet. For a split moment, Lucy tensed, forcing herself to calm down. She smiled at her sister's reflected one, mouthing 'morning' in English. Usagi returned it tiredly.

When she finished, Lucy scooted out of the bathroom with the hairdryer, taking it back to where it belonged. She returned to Usagi getting ready for the day, so she grabbed their things and headed down, setting their bags and shoes by the door.

"Morning!" She greeted Kenji who was in sweats, towel around his neck from a jog he'd gone on. She tilted her head, looking over him.

Ikuko smiled at her, brighter than before. She gave Lucy a hug, and Lucy sat isn't a little flush, earlier hitting her like a ton of bricks. Ikuko seemed so happy about it though, and with how easily it came out Lucy wasn't sure she herself was really upset, just shocked.

"Morning, Lucy." Kenji greeted, not perturbed by the girl's early rise, just her being in uniform. He did however start at Usagi coming in a few moments after Lucy sat, Luna in her arms. "What's the matter? Why're you up so early? It's like you aren't Usagi anymore!"

Lucy was taking a sip of milk when Usagi crossed her arms, closing her eyes in a haughty expression. Lucy rose a brow.

"That's right, Papa!" Usagi began, next words causing Lucy to choke and beat her chest so she didn't drown by milk, a little getting out her nose. She also had to grab Luna to keep the cat from attacking the blonde while taking a nap Ikuko had hand her with concern. "The bunny you've known up until now has been a borrowed form!"

Usa, what in the Samhain are you doing?! She gapped at the back of her sister's head, utterly stunned. Usagi twitched, as if sensing Lucy's look, and glanced back for a moment.

"Oh really?" Kenji leaned against the counter, drinking the cup of water set next to him. He was teasing his daughter, like all father's did, and Lucy knew it, but that didn't make Usagi's reply any more okay. "And what is your 'true' form?"

"Why, the Guardian of Love and Justice," Usagi proclaimed, very serious even as Kenji chuckled, "Sailor Moon!" She waved to Lucy, startling the brunette. "And Lucy is Selene!"

She gave Usagi a warning look that screamed Don't you dare bring me into this. Wisely, Usagi did leave her out of it as Kenji continued to tease her.

Shingo came down soon after, sitting and thanking Ikuko for breakfast, and the girls by then had finished their breakfast, Usagi a little pouty from Kenji's teasing. Lucy took their plates to the sink to wash them, but Ikuko shooed her away, taking them from her with little protest from the brunette.

"It's almost time for you two to head on to school," Ikuko stated, not even looking at the clock as she usually did. Kenji looked at his watch, his brow furrowing at the time.

"Ikuko, it's not even near 6:30 yet." He spoke. "They have another fifteen minutes."

"Oh." She waved a hand, laugh gentle and light. "I figured since they got up early, why not get to school early? They'll have extra time to talk with friends, if nothing else!"

"Mama has a point," Usagi murmured, startling everyone at the table.

"Wow, it's like Usagi is a whole other person!" Shingo exclaimed, taken aback at his sister's words. "What happened? Has Lucy-chan finally gotten through to you?"

"That wasn't very nice!" Usagi, Lucy, and Ikuko said at the same time. Each woman looked at the other then at Shingo who was flabbergasted.

He stood, taking his dishes to the sink with a grumbled, "Girls are weird."

Kenji, who's glasses had slipped down his nose as he watched what happened, laughed. Each woman flushed, and Usagi pulled Lucy from her seat to drag her to school, which was pretty unusual for the blonde to be the one rushing out the door.

"See you after school, Mama!" Usagi called, Lucy's call quieter, waving as the two slipped on their shoes. Each grabbed their bag. Lucy rushed back in the kitchen to hug Kenji, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "Bye, Papa."

Then she was running after Usagi and Luna, leaving the others stunned.

"She called me…" Kenji murmured, newspaper falling to the table. Ikuko stared at the doorway, eyes wet, "I know. She called me Mama earlier."

Lucy and Usagi chatted on the way to school, sharing their dreams quietly as Luna walked a few meters behind them. It appeared Usagi's memories were trying to surface, but slower and less successfully to Lucy's rapidly clearing mind fog each time she woke up.

At least she is remembering. Lucy mulled to herself, letting a peaceful silence spread out between them. I only wish–

"Aurora!" Ryū called, and she turned. Her breathe caught, and for a moment she saw herself encircled in his arms, in that white gown and hair done up by Serenity. Ryū's hair was combed to the side, and he was done up in battle armor. As he approached, the vision broke and she released the staggering breathe, shaking as he took his jacket and slung it around her shoulders. "Hoped to catch you this morning."

Lucy opened her mouth, falling short as she gaped at him. His smile turned into a smirk, and he shrugged.

He looked to Usagi and Luna who watched with varying degrees of concern. "I'll walk her to school. Want to talk with her."

Luna narrowed her eyes, but Usagi instead tilted her head, eyes narrowing to the point Lucy nearly didn't notice they'd even moved. Then she shrugged. "Alright. Come on, Luna."

"Usagi-chan–!" The cat began, cut off by the blonde picking up the animal.

The two were gone, disappearing around the corner, leaving the two on their own.

Lucy stood awkwardly by him, toying with her bag. She stared fixedly at the ground,mu sure of what to say.

Ryū cleared his throat. "Phoibe."

Lucy jerked, looking up into his eyes. His smile was weak, gentle. "How did you know?"

"You were glowing."

"What?" She demanded, thinking momentarily the man had lost his mind. "What is that supposed to mean?"

"Exactly as I said," he replied, taking one of her hands and holding it up, using his other hand to outline a pale, vague white outline. "If you pay attention, you can see it, but faintly. The sun is making it look near nonexistent. At night you'd look like a life-sized fairy."

Her frown was small, which Ryū thought was a plus. "How does that relate to what's going on?"

"You're remembering, is what it means. The more you remember, the more control you have over what abilities you have." Ryū replied. "And I don't think you want to look like a walking nightlight, either, so I'm warning you ahead of time. Or be helping someone who's injured and heal them."

"Heal them? I can't heal!"

"You can. It comes naturally to each Lunarian, just in small doses, but some are not just born with the ability but a Healer." He explained. Lucy narrowed her eyes as he went on. "A Healer means you have an unnaturally large dose of healing in you, to the point you can sense a person or thing's aura and its amount of pain."

"And how do you know this?" She demanded, wondering how each time he seems to know more than the last. She wished he'd stop, because it didn't help her distrust. "Memories coming back more?"

Ryū nodded, hand reaching out to her own, taking it. She startled, beginning to pull back, but his tight grip stopped her. He didn't try to pull her closer, just held her hand, staring down at her. It was a Lucy who came closer, not thinking as she did so, nor noticing.

"Aurora, things aren't all as they seem," he stated, searching her eyes for something Lucy wanted to know about. "At the moment, until we all get our memories back, you should only trust your sister."

"You're excluding yourself from that short list." She observed, her hand turning, threading with his. Ryū jerked, eyes widening a fraction before returning to their normal size. He squeezed minutely, letting their hands fall limp at their sides. Ryū smile was small as he gazed at her, a near nostalgic tilt to it. "Why?"

"Because I don't trust myself."

That was news to her. Ryū always seemed to trust himself.

"Not when things involve you, Phoibe." She opened her mouth, to tell him not to call her that, to only call her Lucy or Aurora, to tell him only Usagi, if she ever remembered, could call her that, but was stopped by him leaning down and gliding a kiss across her cheek.

Ryū was nearly six feet tall, Lucy was barely four-eight. Him leaning down that much, stooping low enough to press a kiss to her cheek, froze Lucy. She could smell him, the pine, sweetgrass and sugary scent he gave off, and feel the pain he had worked to hold so close to heart.

Pulling back, looking down at her, his breath was a strangled release. His smile seemed a little more forced now, which didn't settle well with her.

I'm going to take a page out of Usa's book, Lucy thought to herself as she stood up on her toes, pulling him down a few inches, even as he began to pull away, and be a little too trusting.

She pecked Ryū's cheek, settling back on her heels immediately after. Her own smile was tiny, warm and light. "Well, if you can't trust yourself, then I will for you," taking his other hand, walking backwards, jacket still around her shoulders. "C'mon, I've got school and so do you. You can walk me to school like you promised."

For a second, Ryū was unsure, then he set his shoulder and grinned. "I like the sound of that, Aurora."

School went by surprisingly quick, something that came as a shock to all of them. It wasn't when they all met up near the Game Center. By the time Minako, who was acting as the Princess, arrived with Rei, Usagi and Ami were going over math homework together (at Lucy's insistence that Usagi get help). Makoto and Lucy were working on English, the former struggling with the language. Luna and Ryū was there as well, talking quietly.

"Ah, Princess!" Ami stood, blushing in embarrassment. She cast a quick glance at the counter, only to find Motoki wasn't there. She let out a relieved sigh.

The others turned their attention to Minako and Rei, and Ami put away her math work, promising Usagi they could finish it later over the phone or tomorrow morning if they came in early again. Makoto and Lucy left out their work, both hoping to work on it some more later before going separate ways for the night.

"Hello!" Minako greeted, and she headed straight for Lucy, pulling her into a hug. "I wasn't able to talk with you last night," she said, pulling back, "but I'm happy to see you with us!"

"Uhm," Lucy's smile trembled, moving as calmly as she could to her sister's side. "I'm happy to be here as well, Princess."

Minako's hands, slender and warm, slid down Lucy's arms to her elbows, holding Lucy in place. "I've missed you." Ryū stepped forward, partially bowing to Minako, which confused Lucy, though she hid it well. She didn't complain when Minako let her go, either.

"I remember you," Minako spoke, looking him up and down, not displeased but not happy either, unsure of what to make of him. "You are the man who pursues Lucy-chan's affections." She narrowed her eyes slightly, a protective gleam to her gaze. "Do you have them yet?"

"I, uh, don't know." Ryū trailed off, glancing at Lucy who looked away, cheeks flushed.

"Hm, well, that can be discussed later." Minako went on, facing the Senshi as they awaited orders. "Let's go somewhere with less civilians and activity."

Makoto nodded, picking up her English homework to put it away. The others were doing similar, and Lucy nodded, Luna jumping to her shoulder. The cat is the one who spoke. "Very good idea, You Highness."

The girls bid goodbye to Motoki, and he gave a fond pat to Usagi's head as she clutched her bag to her chest, which she replied to with a playful scowl. Lucy grinned, bumping her sister's shoulders after, which made the blonde squeak and huff with her own grin.

Luna gave them a disapprovingly amused look, to which they returned with suppressed smiles.

Minako laughed at their antics, honestly enjoying their actions even as Rei shook her head. "It seems that V-chan…" Usagi corrected herself, flushing. "No, I-I mean the Princess live just like a regular girl! How strange, huh?"

Minako winked at the fellow blonde, giggling even as Luna gave a soft, admonishing "Usagi-chan!" "Well, doesn't Sailor Moon do the same thing?"

Rei rolled her eyes, holding her hair down at a particularly strong wind blew past. For a cool day in April, it was surprisingly windy. Everyone was still in their winter uniform.

"Usagi-chan, you never think, do you?" Rei groused in minor irritation. "The instant you transform back into Usagi-chan your intelligence level takes a nosedive!"

Usagi gasped, and Lucy choked, not sure whether to be mad or agree. She settle for inbetween, glaring at Rei but not saying anything. Usagi may be her sister and the real princess, but it was so true.

"I wish you'd stop saying things that could disillusion the princess." She went on. "It's very embarrassing."

"You didn't have to say that, Rei-chan. You are awful!" Usagi wailed, tears in her eyes, even as the Fire Senshi turned up her nose. The blonde grabbed her sister's arm, startling the adviser. "Make her apologize, Lu!"

Rei looked at her, eyebrow rose, even as Lucy struggled between whether or not to do something or leave it. "What's wrong with saying the truth?"

"Well," Lucy began, ignoring Minako's giggles and Ami shaking her head, mortified by her friends, but she stopped, whole body jerking, sending Luna to the ground. Usagi grabbed her shoulder, steadying her as an entire cloud of dark energy washed over her. Luna hunched down to the ground. Makoto on her other side let out a yelp, grabbing onto Usagi for support.

The entire city went dark, and the only reason Lucy could see was the cat part of her. Lucy stood on shaky legs, helping Makoto up, who was holding her head, grimacing in pain. The smaller brunette knew how she felt.

"Makoto-chan, are you alright?" Usagi asked. Ami looked around them at the dark streets. "A blackout?"

Sparks were going off everywhere, above them and to the sides, snapped power lines whipping around. It was like, in a split second, someone had cut the lines throughout all of Tokyo, however the impossibility of it was. Lucy knew who did it, the dark energy pressing in on and making Luna's hackles raise.

"Luna, Ryū, get to the command center where Artemis is. We need eyes on this." Lucy ordered, looking to Ryū who had stood by, unsure of what to do, Makoto leaned against her as the Lighting Senshi got her bearings, shivering.

"I agree," Minako nodded, her entire body tensed and ready for battle. Luna nodded, racing back the way they had come, which luckily wasn't far. Ryū was closely on Luna's tail.

"I could feel it!" Makoto breathed in horror, arms wrapped around her, standing on her own now, eyes staring at the husk of a woman meters away from them. The sight of it made Lucy sick. "In one instant, a gigantic amount of energy was just sucked through those wires!"

"The enemy?" Usagi gasped, unable to believe the Dark Kingdom capable of this.

Minako took out her Henshin pen, addressing everyone. "Transform! I have a feeling the enemy is near!"

Usagi grabbed her brooch, nodded to Lucy who's earrings began to shine. Makoto stood at the back of their group, a rigidness to her body Lucy recalled happening only one other time. It was on the fringe of her memory, blurry and painful, causing her heartbeat to sped up. Everyone called out, colorful bursts revealing them in their garb.

Together, their combined energy broug them above the skyline, revealing an endless mass of darkness. It was terrifying, the immense blackness surrounding them. Her hand sought out Usagi's and all Lucy wanted to do was take her sister and run, to protect her.

Something in Lucy wrenched at her heart, telling her not to think that way. She couldn't help how she feared for her sister, for her princess, one of the people she held most dear. It also struck her that Ikuko, Kenji and Shingo were probably hurt, and looked just like the husks lying in the street, and she knew she couldn't leave until this was resolved, until everyone she loved was safe.

Usagi's hand, gloved but immensely warm, grabbed hers, squeezing. Their eyes met in the dark. The blonde's smile, though grim, was reassuring. Lucy took a deep, shaky breath before returning the smile.

"Look!" Rei called, pointing. "There's a light coming from the peak of Tokyo Tower!"

"Let's go there!" Minako called.

Ami grabbed the woman's hand, stopping her. "No! Princess, Luna and Artemis are in the command center! You should escape there!"

"No!" Minako replied, gaze stone cold, lips pressed thin. "I'm going."

"But–!" Usagi began,mouth off by Lucy sharp clench of her sister's hand. She looked at Lucy incredulously, saw the pain and worry and surety there, and nodded. "Then it's our job to protect you!"

Minako smiled wanly. Lucy took a shuddering breath, clasping Rei's hand as Makoto commanded.

When they all landed, Usagi's hand slipped from Lucy's and she felt some of her heart go with it. Even standing three feet away Lucy felt somewhat lost. All she could hope for was her sister and friends and family to come out of this alright.

"So you've come!" The man- Kunzite, her memory told her, showing a man who wasn't this evil though they looked just alike- goaded, arms crossed before him, head high imperiously, cape caught in the sharp gales around them, whipping hair and clothes around furiously.

"Taking away human energy!" Usagi shook her head, summoning the Crescent Moon Wand. "That's something even a god is forbidden to do!"

"The Sailor Senshi have arrived," Usagi declared, fingers closing around the wand, stance firm. "In the name of the Moon, well punish you."

Usagi brandished it with a familiarity only she could have, and it tugged Lucy's memory. "Moon Healing–"

Usagi was cut short, Kunzite blasting her back, sending her flying over the edge of Tokyo Tower. Her scream was sharp, but whether it was Lucy or Usagi who was louder, no one knew. She ran to save her sister, only seconds too late. Luckily, Tuxedo Mask was there to catch Usagi.

Lucy looked away as the two kissed, grabbing Usagi's hand as she came back up. The blonde had even more resolve in her gaze.

"Sailor Moon!" Rei and Ami called from where they stood with Minako, Makoto sending off her attack. It struck an invisible bubble shaped shield Kunzite had around himself, green lightening sparkling across its surface, disappearing into it, causing the once invisible shield to let off an odd, crackling glow.

Lucy took a step back, covering her mouth. He just absorbed it! A tremor ran down her body, terrible taste hitting the back of her throat.

"Give more more of your energy!" He cackled and crowed. "I can send it back a hundred fold! I," he sneered, "will blow Tokyo off the map!"

"No…" Lucy murmured, eyes widening as Usagi went still. Even without seeing the blonde's face, she knew what she was thinking. "No," she repeated, shifting her stance, aiming to run for Usagi, stopped by Rei grabbing her by the collar and yanking her back as Usagi turned partially to them.

"Hurry! Run!" Usagi ordered, and Lucy could see Usagi in that long, beautiful white gown, ordering them back as the Moon Kingdom was attacked. "He's going to attack us with his built up energy! Take the princess someplace safe!"

You're the princess! Lucy wanted to scream at Usagi who used the Crescent Moon Wand to protect the Senshi and Lucy and send them away.

"Sailor Moon!" Everyone yelled, frustration clear across Minako's face. She faced everyone, Kunzite raising his hand, it glowing black, Usagi standing defenseless. "We have to protect Sailor Moon!"

Tears gathered in Lucy's eyes, hands clenching at her side, wishing she had something, anything, to use against Kunzite and protect Usagi. That glow Ryū had warned her about that morning was surrounding her, it hurting her eyes from the ferocity, causing the others to shield their eyes.

Everything slowed when Kunzite struck. A black blur moved in front of Usagi, taking the build up of energy. For a moment, Lucy's own heart quit working, beginning a furious pounding in her ears a moment later as she realized Tuxedo Mask had taken the hit. Her breath came harshly, having trouble processing that as Usagi caught the man, stuck in a stalemate midair above Tokyo Tower.

"Oh my god," Lucy choked out, covering her mouth, falling to her knees. The others were shellshocked, standing there. "He saved her. Mamoru saved Usagi."

Mamoru reached for Usagi, the back of his hand brushing her cheek before falling limp across his breast, him whispering something to her. Usagi picked up his hand, pressing it to her cheek, tears edging her own eyes. The sound she made, a piercing wail, shattered everyone's hearts. Following it, their was an unsettling silence.

The same light Lucy had came from Usagi. A crack of thunder broke the quiet. From the center of Lucy's brow came a head splitting heat, and she looked up through her tears at Usagi. On her sister's brow was the golden sigil of the Moon, proving her memories right, proving Ryū right.

"Princess…?" The Senshi muttered, disbelieving, even more dumbstruck when Minako's forehead changed to the bright orange symbol of Venus, transforming a minute later into a tiara.

"Princess Serenity!" Lucy yelled, for a split second glad before time seemed to rewind and play forward before her eyes, sinking her into a past full of sadness and bittersweet memories.

Lucy remembered Serenity, always wanting to run to the Earth and bring her along, and how Serenity fell in love with the Terran prince Endymion. Lucy recalled her own love with a Terran lord's son, and the sorrow he brought unintentionally. Lucy saw the Senshi, princesses in their own right, assigned to protect Serenity. She remembered being the youngest daughter of Queen Selenity and the younger sister of Princess Serenity, but above all.

Her eyes clenched shut, wanting to block out the pain of seeing Endymion killed by the witch Beryl, jumping in the way to protect Serenity much like Mamoru had just done. Her sister's Juliet suicide that forced Lucy's own sorrow to take her life in the destruction of the once vital Moon Kingdom and shinning Silver Alliance.

"Bee! Let's go to Earth!" Serenity begged not for the first time, and like always the younger princess gave in with a wry grin, Phoibe wanting to see the never ending hills of green much like Serenity longed to see the Earth prince.

Phoibe looked away from Drakon, taking her sister's hands, pulling her back along the street. She made sure to tuck her sister's hair under the cloak, knowing how Terran's disliked white hair. The young man watched them in fascination, wondering after the brunette long after she'd left his sight.

The music was loud and lively, the kind of music found on Jupiter during a festival in dedication to their god. Without meaning to, Phoibe was taping her foot, and soon enough Serenity, ever eager to make her sister stand out, had pulled her into the throng of dancing bodies, and just was quickly switched her off with Endymion to send her hurtling into Drakon.

He caught her around the waist, chuckling. He glanced back at the lovers grinning at each other. "Quite the mischief maker."

"You have no idea," Phoibe breathed.

Phoibe was with Drakon when the Dark Kingdom attacked. It was terrible. Blood, the color of silver mercury and scarlet roses, washed the courtyard. Screaming children and women, shouts of men. And the cause of it was Queen Metalia, her servant Beryl, and the four generals turned against their Prince.

Drakon was separated from Phoibe, and her main priority became Serenity, knowing Drakon could handle himself. Beryl had backed Serenity into a corner. Her sister was defenseless, arms raised to shield herself from the heavy sword that would surely slice her in half.

Phoibe picked up her skirt, edges tined red and silver, and tried to run, screaming at her sister to move, to do something other than just stand there. Phoibe tripped over a Terran's body, her entire front soaked red as she stared in horror down into Nephrite's dead eyes.

She shrieked, scrambling back, looking away in time to see Endymion push her sister aside. The sword cut him down, and though it didn't kill him outright, the damage was done. No Healer could save him with the amount of dark energy in that blow.

Beryl let out a cry of rage, about to behind her sister who was bent over Endymion's prone form, crying, when she suddenly dropped the sword. Red blossomed in her breast, falling sideways, arrow protruding from her back.

Bellona stumbled on the palace steps, dark hair matted to her forehead by yellow blood. She smiled in apology at Serenity and Phoibe before crumbling.

Phoibe let out a wail, burying her face in her hands as a sob shook her. Her sister's own cry made her lift her head, and stare in dumb horror as her sister picked up the Sword of Artemis (how has she gotten ahold of it? Arieth had it.), crying earnestly.

"N-no!" Phoibe yelped, standing on shaky legs, rushing to stop her sister before she did something stupid. "Sere, stop!"

She was there seconds later, given a front and center view of the blood pooling under her sister and would-be-brother-in-law. She choked on vomit, on her knees and shaking her sister, begging her to wake up. She screamed, tears wetting the silver hair on Serenity's head.

A few moments passed, simply crying, before she wiped at her tears, silver smearing her cheeks, speckles of red across mingled in. She moved Serenity, and removed the sword, leaving a gaping wound that caused her to turn and lose her dinner.

Her whole body trembled as she positioned the sword, leaning against the wall. It was hard to hold a sword in one hand as she clutched a hand with the other, but she managed.

The last thing she saw was Queen Selenity coming around the corner.

Lucy gasped, voice lost. Usagi screamed again, and Lucy began to cry. Her first tear was blinding bright, nearly the same in intensity with Usagi's own first tear.

"It's too bright!" Makoto called. "We can't even get close!"

Ami pulled on her glasses, looking through it. "I can see the source of the light!" She called. "It's… It's Usagi-chan's and Lucy-chan's tears crystallized and shinning as one!"

"Could it be the Legendary Silver Crystal?" Minako asked, eyes wide.

"You're kidding!" Makoto called.

Lucy looked up, able to see past the shine. The dark energy was gone, the entire earth washed in a lukewarm light. She stood, watching Usagi, eyes wide. She had to get to her!

"Serenity!" Lucy yelled across the space, reaching for her sister, crying.

"Princess!" Rei called, seeing the attack from Kunzite before it happened.

Minako and Makoto jumped in the way, blocking the hit as Lucy pulled her back. Everyone was thrown back, and Kunzite took Tuxedo Mask.

"No! Tuxedo Mask!" Usagi reached out, blocked by Minako and Makoto, held back by Lucy.

"Stop it!" Lucy shouted. "We can't fight him like this! We're too weak."

"Luna, Artemis!" Ami called through the com. "Can you here me? We need to transport there now. Hello us out."

"No, no, let me go!" Usagi screamed, struggling against Lucy and there friends. "He's taking Tuxedo Mask away! He's taking–"

In a dark cloud, Kunzite and Tuxedo Mask disappeared.

"Mamo-chan!"

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Here it is! The revealing chapter! I honestly wonder how many of you guessed at Lucy also being a princess, or that she really was Usagi's sister? I'd love to hear from those reading and following! Don't be shy! You can even just rant about having a bad day, if you'd like!

Ah, and the L'appel du Vide is that tiny voice in the back of your mind that tells you to jerk your steering wheel to the right and go flying off a cliff, or keep walking out to sea and never return. L'appel du Vide is French for the Call of the Void and is a psychological phenomenon where perfectly sane people with no want to die are faced with a steep cliff edge and want to do nothing else other than jump. Of course, usually they don't jump.