A/n: Disclaimer I do not own Sailor Moon.
I was listening to the song, "Alone in This Bed" by Framing Hanley and this story popped up into my head. It's a what if Darien hadn't died but was safe and sound in America during the final battle, and Serena ends up dying after defeating the Negaverse.
She watched over him after she died. She saw him wither away into nothingness after two years of her absence. She saw him give up on his dream of being a doctor, because her death had destroyed him too much. She watched him, because she knew he would be the one needing her help the most. Her soulmate was already broken before her death, and now he is dying slowly everyday.
The Scouts all seemed to move on from the loss, except Rei. Serena never thought her death could have such an impact on the Scout of Fire. Rei always teased her, and said how it would be much easier if Serena wasn't their leader since she wasn't a great fighter. However now it seems as though Rei has had a change of heart. Serena has heard all of Rei's prayers to bring her back, and it breaks Serena's heart seeing her friend so sadden over her death. Serena wished she could be there to console her friend, but she died protecting the people she loved too much.
"Now you know why I always kept an eye on you," Her mother, Queen Serenity said when she was once again watching over Darien."It's hard being up here when you want to be with someone down there."
"He's having a bad day," Serena said as she turned to talk to her mother, face to face. "It must be the anniversary of my death."
"Sere, I know this a lot to ask of you," Her mother said. "But sweetie, you have to push him to move on with his life. He has to live incase the enemy should ever return. He has to protect Earth."
She knew her mother was right, but how could she let him go? He was everything she wanted and more. She wanted him to find a girl, get married, and have kids, but she wanted that girl to be her. If he moved on, and forgot her then her reasons of why she died would no longer be enough. It was hard enough seeing how all the other Sailor Scouts left Japan and made new lives from themselves without any reminders of their past to haunt them. If Darien moved on, what would she do with her days up here?
"I'll try." She said with doubt in her voice.
Her mother smiled at her, before she turned to leave her alone. Serena knew she had to let him go. She watched him as he talked to Andrew, his best friend about how he couldn't let her go. Her heart soared at his promise to love her always was being amplified. She watched him from her home; the Moon. As he then stopped at their favorite place in Tokyo; the rose gardens.
She saw him head towards the familiar Temple. She knew he was going to consult to Rei, because those two had leaned on one another after her death. He told Rei, she needed to move on and Serena agreed with him. It broke her heart seeing Rei so torn up over her death. Rei of course told him, he should move on too, because Serena would want him to. Serena however was still on the fence about it.
She waited until Darien was alone standing out on his balcony staring up at the night's sky. She waited for him to call out to her. She waited to decide on what she was going to do.
"Why did you leave me, Serena!" She heard him shout out to her. She saw the tears fall from his eyes; he was broken. "I can't live without you. I am not as strong as you think I am."
"Stay strong, love. Be happy. Stop blaming yourself." She made her decision; she chose to let him go. She didn't want him to suffer any longer.
"She did so much for you!" Darien was now furious, she could feel him from where she was. She could feel his guilt all the way up on her new home on the Moon with her Moon mom. "She destroyed the monsters from ruining this planet. She gave up all her free time to protect innocents. She accepted her destiny. She did everything you asked for and more, but you had to take her. You took away someone looked up to as a heroine, you took away the love my life, you took away a best friend, a daughter, and a wonderful human being."
It was the truth. She gave up a lot for her destiny to protect Earth and all of its' people. However she refused to believe she died in vain. Surely she missed her Earth parents, and her friends, and especially her soulmate but she died protecting all of them. She wanted them to live normal lives, and now they could finally be free to.
"We will be together again. Stay strong, Darien. I love you." Serena gave him the last bit of encouragement she had left in her.
She walked away from her view of him, and decided to accept her death. She found her Moon mother, sitting in front of the mystical waterfall. She loved Queen Serenity, but she missed her mom, Irene. She missed her annoying brother Sammy too. She missed her overprotecting father, Ken. She missed her annoying guardian cat, Luna. She missed all of her Sailor Scouts. She wanted to return to Earth and be with them, but nothing could bring her back. Her crystal had been broken. Her life source had been shattered in the last battle.
"Serenity, my daughter," Queen Serenity said as she stood up to greet her daughter. "You have done so much. You have been so brave. I loved spending all this time with you, but your heart belongs to the people on Earth. I wished I could keep you here longer, but Endymion needs you. The Sailor Scouts need you. The world will need a savior again. Crystal Tokyo has to be built. It would be selfish to keep you here."
"Mother, what are you saying?" Serena asked confused. She couldn't return home again; she had tried for the last two years but failed every single time. Her crystal no longer worked. Rei's prayers couldn't bring her back, so what could have possibly changed?
"It is time for you to return to your destiny." Queen Serenity said as she pointed to her daughter's chest.
Serena looked in awe as the silver crystal glowed back to life. How could this be? Serena wondered if this was really happening. "I don't understand. The silver crystal didn't work before, but why is it working now?" Serena asked still confused.
"Endymion-or Darien as you call him," Queen Serenity began to explain to her daughter why the silver crystal was giving her another chance. "Made a wish to the Moon asking to have it return his beloved as the reincarnation of the King of Earth. He didn't realize by identifying himself as Endymion, he had tapped into his powers and the golden crystal as well. He saved you. It had to be him to wish for you to return, it could not be anyone else because they don't have the power of the golden crystal inside of them."
"I am sorry mother," Serena said as she knew it would be the last time she saw her Moon mother again for a long time. "I wish I could bring you with me. However I need to return to them; they need me. I never thought I would say it, but it's the truth. I would be unhappy anywhere without my soulmate or my friends by my side. I love you though, and I know you will always be watching me."
"I love you too, Serenity," Queen Serenity said as she placed a tender kiss on her daughter's forehead. "Now, transform into Sailor Moon so you can teleport back home."
"Where is home? I cannot go back to my parent's because I am dead." Serena asked unsure of where her destination should be.
"Home is where you heart is, and I think we both know where you heart is."
Serena smiled as she shouted out the familiar words, "Moon. Eternal. Make Up." She transformed into Eternal Sailor Moon. She hugged her Moon mother before she teleported back to Earth, feeling overjoyed.
Review, please?!:) Yes, I heard your requests to expand a little bit more, and decided to do a two more chapters. This one isn't as exciting, because it is about Serena watching Darien. Next chapter will be the final where Serena and Darien meet again.