Disclaimer: The term for this situation is not 'why must the good die young?' The correct term for this situation is as follows: 'Why must the good be denied the reality of owning Sailor Moon? WHY! TELL ME, DAMN IT! TELL ME RIGHT NOW!'

Key

"Speaking"

'Thoughts'

Setting/Time Lapse

(AN: Author's notes)

Chapter 12

Raye's Temple, 5:00 pm

(AN: Yes, in the previous chapter, it was 8:30 pm. But that was with Kaya, who was sold into the enemies' hands for a pack of beer and knocked out for a few hours. Serena and Rini went to the apartment and found out about Kaya being auctioneered off at 4:27, I think. –checks document for Chapter 10- Yep, 4:27. Yeah, the time changes are confusing, but hey, at least you only have to read it. I have to think it up and try to make it make sense. Anyways, enough of my babbling. I have a hunch you all just want to read and find out what happens next, right?)

"HE SOLD HER TO MASON!" Serena and Rini blinked, their pigtails falling back into place after being blown backwards by the force of 8 Senshi and one masked rose-wielding superhero (AN: All in civilian form), along with two talking cats, screaming those five words in unison. After recovering from the shock of the loud reaction from all of the planet-empowered defenders of Tokyo and their cat advisors (AN: The shock mainly coming from the outburst of Trista, Michelle, Amy, and Hotaru; who knew they could be THAT outspoken?), the two odangoed girls nodded.

It should come to us as little surprise that quite a few people in the room started swearing. Actually, everyone had a few… Foul words that they either muttered under their breath, or screamed aloud for everyone to hear.

"So, what are we going to do?" Serena asked.

"Find Mason, kick his ass, and get Kaya back," Amara stated bluntly. Everyone nodded in agreement.

"But how will we find them?" Mina asked.

Everyone automatically turned to the sound of typing, and found Amy on her reliable mini-computer. Silently, they waited for the blue-haired girl's research results.

"Our best bet is to concentrate on Kaya's aura (AN: If you don't know what an aura is, then look it up), and try to track her by locating its whereabouts." Amy finally said. The others nodded.

Camorra and Mason's Hideout, 8:40 pm

Kaya stared up at Camorra, shocked by the woman's words. She was just being used? How could that be possible? The Senshi had all been so nice to her… How could they just be pretending to like her?

"Come now, Kaya. Open your eyes. Why else would they keep a little child like you around? They need your help to defeat me, and after that, they'll just kill you. How could you possibly believe that they liked you? That they trusted you? Sailor Dark Moon, the keeper of the Dark Moon Crystal. How could they trust someone like that? How could they even like someone like that?" Camorra asked.

"I…" Kaya's voice died. No other words would form. It was too much information to take in all at once. There was too much going on, seemingly all at once. She was losing too much too quickly. She was losing everything in the world she had, and it was all being replaced by strange, foreign things.

"Too much…" she murmured. The only words she could say.

"Don't worry, Princess. Here, you will not be used. Here, you will use others. Here, you will be in control," Camorra said softly. She reached out for the girl. Kaya was too confused to react. The woman smiled wickedly, placing her right middle and ring fingers to Kaya's forehead. A soft, golden glow shone from the upside-down crescent moon that was now visible on Kaya's forehead, beneath Camorra's fingers.

"What are you going to do? Who are you going to choose to believe? Your so-called 'friends', who tell you lies? Or Mason and I, who tell you the truth, and want to protect you from those horrid fibs those terrible Senshi tell you? It's your choice, my Princess…" Camorra said, without removing her hand.

"Lies… Friends…" Kaya murmured, the golden light dimming slightly. Her eyes seemed slightly hazy as well.

"Truth… Camorra and… Mason…"

"Big Sisters and Big Brother… Don't care…"

"Camorra and Mason… Protect me…"

"Big Sisters and Big Brother… Use me…"

"Camorra and Mason… Tell truth…"

With every statement, Kaya's eyes grew hazier, and the golden light grew dimmer. Now, the light was almost gone, and the emerald eyes that were once filled with life had only a spark left.

"Big Sisters and Big Brother... Kill…"

"Camorra and Mason… Protect…"

With those final words, the light died, as did the spark in her eyes.

(AN: Perfect spot too end this chapter... Good cliffhanger… -thinks- Should I leave it here?

… Nah… There's something else I want to add to this chapter, before I end it.)

Camorra smirked, taking her fingers away from the mark on Kaya's forehead. She took a few steps back, gazing at the child before her.

The hazy, dead eyes slowly closed. The upside down crescent moon gradually turned black, and soon shone with a new, dark light. Black energy crackled around the small body, then began to swirl, slowly at first. Faster and faster it formed and swirled, soon effectively hiding the child from view. The minute in which it covered Kaya seemed to be as long as an hour. Finally, it gradually slowed and faded away into nothing, allowing Camorra to see what had become of the keeper of the Dark Moon Crystal.

Her clothes had been replaced by a flowing black dress with long sleeves. Her hair had grown longer, to nearly waist length, and was now tied up into the style of the royal moon family. The color had changed, the chestnut brown locks now replaced by silky, dark black ones, as dark as the night would be without the moon or any stars. She was taller, as well as a few years older, now seeming around ten years old. Slowly, her eyes opened. The emerald color had been replaced, her eyes now dark forest green.

"So nice to see you in your true form, Princess Sincerity," Camorra said with a low bow.

A cold, cruel smile unfurled on Princess Sincerity's lips.

Author's Note

And that's the end of Chapter 12! I got it up in nearly a week! Yay me! So, how was it? Great? Good? Bad? Absolutely horrible? Please review and let me know what you thought of it!