AN: I do not own Sailor Moon or its characters. I acknowledge Naoko Takeuchi as its creator and its owner.

Thanks goes to 1TitanGirl and UsaMamoChibiChiba.

Wishfull-star- Thank you for your support! I notice though that you really love to use synonyms of good from my story. Thank you!

4fireking- Luna is on her way. She just wanted to receive the red carpet and the like to signify her entrance. I hope you continue to enjoy this!

The Shadow Of Darkness

Chapter 13

I sit, still trying to comprehend all of the information and I had received as well as the incident when Usagi had run off. I knew that I was Endymion, though my memories of the past were still very hazy at best. So far that I really could remember was Serenity. In the snippets of memories that I had received, there was also mention of Scouts and Generals, though I had no idea who those people might be. From what the old man had said I should have received the full extent of my memories when I was awakened. But I hadn't. Was it a delayed effect?

Then there was the ambush. Who was that man? Why would he attack? Realistically speaking, he could have been after the boy, Usagi, or me. None of us exactly fit the bill for a completely normal Japanese citizen. But somehow I used to be the Prince of the whole the Earth. It really was a strange thought. But I knew it to be true. I now had an awareness of the Earth that I hadn't before. I could sense things going on with the planet. One thing that I had felt was an oppressive aura hanging over Tokyo and somewhere else to the North. Though my senses were not yet attuned enough to tell anything else beyond.

Of course, that was not all of the abilities I had. Whatever had beam I had shot from my hand was obviously a part of this too. There was also one more power that I had discover. In a most troubling way.

-Flashback-

She was lying there on my bed, with her face scrunched up, giving her a look of being afraid. I made my way over, and then, ever so slightly, touched her hand and I received and new type of vision unlike the one before. Somehow I instinctively knew that this was a memory and not a dream.

In it was Usagi and her brother, both younger than now. With them was an imposing woman that I thought was their mother. She stood, towering over her son, obviously drunk, with her hand ready to strike him and was shouting, "Useless boy! Why don't you just leave me? Burdening me so!"

Then the hand came on his face and sent him flying. He slowly and shakily got up, his hand on his stinging cheek and his eyes watering up.

"Don't you dare cry brat! Is that all you can do? Whine and complain? Don't make me laugh. You are nothing. You are worth nothing. People don't want anything to do with little whiny brats like you!"

She raised her hand again only to be shoved by Usagi, also with tears in her eyes, shouting, "Leave him alone! He didn't do anything wrong!"

"Oh yes he did do something wrong. He does everything wrong! What did I do get such screw ups? I never did anything but good for you, and this is how you repay me? You are both ungrateful brats! Nothing more than a waste of time." With that, she slapped Usagi and she fell on the ground, and she started kicking her in side.

Usagi continued to cry and was coughing and shaking violently from the coughs and her pain.

Smiling vindictively, her mother continued, "Look at you. So weak. So pathetic. You can't do anything right. If you did you could fix what's wrong with you. That is why this happens to you. You are different, and strange. It is almost like you are not even there."

Coughing and crying Usagi bit out, "Why do you do this? Why? What did I do to deserve it?"

"Do you really think there is some superhero out there who will make everything perfect for you? I do everything for you, you just don't understand it yet. But one day you will. It is for your own good I do these things. Reality sucks, so you might as well just get used to it."

With that her mother stumbled off and only Usagi and her brother remained in the room. Usagi continued to lie there, coughing and with a dead look in her eyes.

Slowly her brother made his way over to her, and cried out, "I am so sorry Onee-chan! I didn't do anything for you, all I can do is get you hurt! Mom is right I am good for nothing! Don't you think you just be better off without me? All I ever do is hurt you! I am just a burden for everyone. I don't matter at all. Because I can't do anything for anyone!"

Grimacing in pain, Usagi got as far as sitting up before forcefully pulling him in and saying, "Don't you ever say things like that! You are not good for nothing. I would so so much worse off without you! You don't hurt me Shingo, you never do! You do lots of things for me. But the most important one is staying with me. So don't you dare leave me Shingo!" She had been trying to be strong for Shingo, but tears flowed down both Usagi's and the boy's face.

Suddenly I came to and I was back in my apartment. Whatever that was, I knew that it was not just simply and vision. I knew that it was real. That it had really happened. Other people might people might feel the need to go throw up. But I don't. Because I know it is real. Living through it tends to almost desensitize you to it. But seeing happen to someone else was horrifying even for me.

I look again at Usagi, knowing how much this explained about her. Why she seemed so closed off. It all fell into place. The problem was that I had no idea what to do with this knowledge.

-End flashback-

Grimacing at how I had discover that power, I got a bitter taste in my mouth. Today had also marked the end of her brother. Could nothing ever go right in this girl's life? Then and there, no matter what the cost was, I would always do everything that I could in order to help the girl in any way that she might need. Not because of some past life where we were in love. But because here and now, my life had once again been intertwined with her, and to ignore it would be foolish. Right now she would need people more than ever, even though she would push them away more vehemently than ever. But even as love is the only thing that can break a heart, love is the only thing that can mend it.

Rei, Ami, Minako and I had continued to stand there even as we had moved past our shock for the bombshell that Usagi had dropped on us. The issue was no longer what we should do in regards to her, as I had taken care of that. Though none of them liked it, the truth was that all three of them had yet to experience losing people that meant everything to you. I did not want her to go throw what I had after. Which is why I will help.

But standing here, in Sailor Fukus with tiaras on our heads was hardly "normal" and wondering around in the public would only attract the same attention would had received on our way to coming towards Usagi. While we sat there, trying to figure out this particular problem and how to approach it, two cats appeared out the bush.

They had crescent shaped bald spots on their heads. One white and the other black. Ami being a cat-lover tried calling them over, while Minako commented on their bald spots. That was when things got interesting.

"How rude," the black cat exclaimed, "It is not a bald spot. Artemis are you sure that these are the right girls? Maybe they are just cosplayers."

"Luna, don't be a moron. Of course they are. You can feel the energy coming from them just as much as I can. Mars, Mercury, Venus and Jupiter." The white cate countered. Continuing it said, "In order to turn back to normal you need only focus on returning to your civilian identity."

They said this, completely oblivious to my jaw as well as three others gapping open at the sight of two cats talking.

Ami suddenly exclaimed, "I knew that this was just some crazy dream! I wonder when I will wake up. Because cats cannot ever talk."

Glaring Artemis said, "We are not housecats. Allow us to formally introduce ourselves to you. That is Luna, and I am Artemis. It is nice to meet you all again Sailor Mars, Sailor Mercury, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Venus."

With an arched eyebrow, Rei interjected, "Again? I don't recall ever meeting two talking cats."

"Then remember," replied Artemis, smirking. His bald spot started glowing and then there was a flash of light and then it all came back to me. My past life. Sailor Jupiter, protector of the Silver Millennium. I heard gasps from the other girls as it came back to all of them as well.

"Artemis, why are we here now on Earth? And who was that other girl then? She is a scout, but I don't remember her." I ask, once again aware of my identity.

It was Luna who replied, "Well obviously you died. We were attacked on the moon by the same enemy we are about to face. That other girl. We don't remember her either. We just know she was a part of the Silver Millennium as well. She is Sailor Moon. The Queen must have decided to add one more to numbers so that when the enemy came back again, we would have a great chance of success than when we were attacked before. Artemis is sort of her advisor, and also in charge of preparing for the upcoming fights."

Minako then asked, "What about you Luna?"

Blushing she said, "My duty used to be to the Princess, but since she is not with us right now, I will serve the same role as Artemis for you four."

Ami then cut in asking, "Why hasn't the Princess shown up? All of the rest of us were awoken at the same time. So why not her? Where will we find here?"

Grimly Artemis said, "We are just as short of information on the present status of the Princess as you guys. I am sure the Queen arranged it so that she would appear at the right moment. Perhaps this was not that moment."

Nodding, we all sit in silence taking what Artemis and Luna had told us, as well as grapple with our newly restored identities. The moment; however, was interrupted when Artemis pointed out, "Weren't you all so worried about being transformed before? Turn back."

All of turning beet red, we did as he said. We may or may not have given him a few violent love pats for embarrassing us.\

The next day, I sat in class observing Usagi. What I saw was not in any way encouraging for me to see. She had bags under her eyes, and a dead look in her eyes. The eyes of a person who saw no purpose in life. Who had no real hopes or dreams.

I knew that any help I offered would have to be pretty radical, as I see just how far along she is. While I had guessed that she was most likely an abused child I had not anticipated her having a brother, never mind one that was dying.

At lunch, I merely moved next to her, sitting in silence, content to let her do as she wished so long as I remained with her. This is where any of the other girls would screw it up. The key in this situation is to let Usagi approach me, rather than vice versa. Forcing myself on her will only make her bitter and angry at me.

Eventually she asks, "Why are you sitting here?"

Shrugging, I haphazardly reply, "I don't really want to be anywhere else right now. I am not really in a social mood. You didn't seem talkative today. So I thought it would be a good spot for silence."

"Whatever."

While not much of a concession, I still appreciate just how big of a deal that it is coming from her right now. Despite everything that is happening, she is still letting me serve as a companion. It isn't much but it is a start.

From here I will slowly try to pry open her heart. I don't delude myself into thinking we will be best friends in one night. Her trust has been completely destroyed. The only thing she can accept is non-imposing company. That is good enough for me.

AN: There it is. Please leave me your thoughts people.