Usagi held the wand with the moon on it in her hands. She was the leader? Her? Was Luna serious?
"You have to become the leader of these four shoulders, Usagi." Luna spoke, and Usagi stared at her.
The wand in her hand started to glow, and Usagi's transformation came undone. Usagi was confused.
"That wand in your hands is called a Moon Stick, and it'll be your new weapon. I'll teach you how to use it." Luna spoke, a smile on her face.
Usagi couldn't believe she was the leader. Surely someone like Ami was better for the job? Ami was Sailor Mercury, Rei was Sailor Mars, Makato was Sailor Jupiter, and she was Sailor Moon, the leader apparently. The thought of her as a leader felt wrong. It didn't feel like her proper place, and Usagi couldn't help but wonder why.
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Chiba Mamoru woke up in a fright. It was the dream again. The same one he had every night. The one of the girl with long hair that called out for the Legendary Silver Crystal. He never was able to see her face, as he always woke up before he could. Mamoru sat up, and climbed out of bed. He picked up his pocket watch, and looked at it.
"It's only six am." He spoke to himself.
He needed to find the Legendary Silver Crystal at any cost.
_
"I'm heading out!" Usagi said, with a smile as she walked out the door.
A few minutes before Luna walked in, and hopped on the table and stretched.
"Oh! It's the crescent baldie! You're in for a surprise today, Usagi's already headed to school!" Tsukino Ikuko said to the cat.
Luna finished stretching, the impossible can happen sometimes I guess. Luna yawned and looked at the newspaper, she didn't always have to get up early. One glance at the newspaper was all it took for Luna to wake up properly, as she read the title.
What is the Silver Crystal?
Is it a treasure that has been valued to be worth millions? A mysterious man named Tuxedo Mask has admitted to fighting crime to find the gem. Could other heroes like Sailor Moon, and Sailor V be involved as well?
Tuxedo Mask who was he, and what was he up to? Their encounters with Tuxedo Mask had always been short, and few and far between.
What was he up to? Why did he want the Legendary Silver Crystal? What was his goals?
Luna had a bad feeling about this….
_
"Ami! Makato! Good morning!" Usagi called, spotting her friends, and walking up to them.
Ami smiled at Usagi,
"Good Morning Usagi! I'm impressed you didn't sleep in today!"
Usagi sighed,
"Yeah well I've been having these nightmares, and keep waking up early because of it."
Ami blinked, and looked at Usagi curiously,
"Nightmares?"
"Yeah, I just keep having these really bad dreams!" Usagi spoke looking up.
Usagi looked around, and noticed a familiar face walking along the sidewalk. It was Michiru! Michiru must have noticed Usagi because she looked at her, and smiled. Usagi felt her face heat up, and she hoped it wasn't too red.
"Good morning Usagi, it's nice to see you."
Usagi smiled at Michiru,
"It's nice to see you too, Michiru! Have a good day!"
Usagi watched as Michiru walked away, and then turned back to face Ami, and Makato.
"Who was that?" Makato asked,
"Oh that's just Michiru we're friends!"
Makato had a amused smile on her face,
"Are you sure? Because you're blushing."
Usagi stiffened, was it really that noticeable?
Ami signed,
"I'm surprised you're friends with her, she's famous and she wore a Mugen Academy uniform, a school that only expects the best of the best. Usagi, how can you be so calm around someone like that?" Ami asked, curiously.
Usagi smiled, eyes shining.
"Oh that's just because she's just Michiru. Sure she's famous but she's actually really nice! Isn't she pretty too?" Usagi spoke, briefly wondering if she should mention that Michiru was indeed the mystery Senshi.
Ami smiled,
"So you have a crush on her then, Usagi?"
Usagi jumped,
"WHAT! Who said anything about a crush? Anyway, she already has Haruka! She doesn't need someone like me!" Usagi spoke quickly, flustered.
Ami looked at Usagi a smirk on her face,
"But didn't you dance with Haruka at the ball? You seemed pretty close to him as well."
Usagi's face went beet red, and she hid her face in her hands.
It was then that Makato interjected, which Usagi would be eternally grateful for.
"As amusing as this is, have you guys seen the paper? It's gotten really bad! Someone named Tuxedo Mask is searching for the Silver Crystal!"
Usagi looked up, nervously. She had only met Tuxedo Mask twice, but for him to be looking for the Silver Crystal? Usagi didn't know why the idea bothered her so much.
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Haruka entered her apartment, the one she shared with Michiru. She was so glad the school day was over, being at Mugen was such a drain on her energy. Mainly because she had to protect her Hoste from being stolen.
"Haruka? Is that you?" Michiru's voice came from the living area.
"Yes, it's me." Haruka responded as she took off her shoes and walked into the living room, to see that Michiru had her violin out, and had presumably been playing it before she had gotten back. Normally they would get back at the same time, but Haruka had some racing business she had to take care of.
Michiru looked at her, a serious expression on her face.
"Don't look at the TV, it has some kind of program running on it that will drain people's energy."
Haruka's eyes widened, at Michiru's words.
"What's going on? Is it the Death Busters? Are they trying to spread their influence?"
Michiru shook her head,
"No it's not that at least, it's another group…they're looking for the Silver Crystal."
Haruka nodded, while she didn't know where the Silver Crystal was herself, she was willing to bet there was a high chance it was with the Princess.
"I think I'm going to check on the situation outside, then. See how much people are being drained, and such."
Michiru smiled at Haruka,
"Alright you do that then, be safe."
_
The Inner Senshi stood at the back of the arcade, nobody was around.
"This has caused a huge sensation, I just feel as though the energy is behind this Luna. It'll be a risk to the safety of Princess at this rate. We must do something!" Ami spoke, a worried expression on her face.
Luna had a harsher expression on her face when she spoke,
"This all started when Tuxedo Mask went public about the Silver Crystal. Usagi and I have met him twice, but we don't know much about him. I think it'd be best if we consider him an enemy."
It was Usagi who spoke up next,
"We barely know anything about Tuxedo Mask, but he's never shown any hostility to us before. Anyway I don't know why, but considering him an enemy feels wrong to me. I don't know why, but I feel like we can trust him. I know…it sounds crazy." Usagi's hands were curled up into fists, and looked at the floor.
"Usagi…are you sure you don't have biased views of Tuxedo Mask? I mean he's saved you before right?" Rei asked, her arms crossed.
"What? No that's not it! It's just an instinct!" Usagi yelled. Frustrated that her friends didn't get it.
"Luna, have you been able to find the Princess or the enemy's base yet?" Makato asked, looking straight at the cat.
"Yes I have and there are a few suspects on who I think it is…but there's one in particular I think it is, and if they get their hands on the Silver Crystal it would lead to mass destruction."
Usagi froze, in fear. Mass destruction?
"Luna! Is everything really that serious? Is the Legendary Silver Crystal really that powerful like they say?" Usagi demanded. She demanded, because she needed these answers.
Luna signed, and closed her eyes,
"The Silver Crystal is so powerful that if not carefully handled galaxies could be destroyed."
Ami looked at Luna wide-eyed,
"We're supposed to protect something like that?" Fear evident in her voice.
"I'm sure you guys will find and protect them, the Silver Crystal, and the Princess of Moon Kingdom. That is your mission in this lifetime after all, and why I was sent from the ruins of the Moon to awaken you."
Usagi stared at Luna in shock,
"You're from the Moon Luna? This Princess we need to find is actually the Princess of the Moon Kingdom."
"It's a lot to explain, but I don't need to because you'll remember everything in perfect detail in time. Anyway I'm going to continue my investigations…including the one on Tuxedo Mask. For now all of you stay on your guard."
_
Usagi sighed, and absent mindedly played the Sailor V game.
"Hey Ami? Do you think Sailor V could be a Senshi like us?"
Ami looked at her and walked over, looking at the screen.
"Maybe although Sailor V has been appearing in the newspaper less, and less maybe she's not active anymore…isn't it strange?"
Usagi signed,
"I've been playing the Sailor V game a lot lately, maybe I've been playing too much."
Usagi stared at the screen, and she noticed something. That rod in Sailor V's hand looked like the Moon Stick Luna gave her….
Usagi sighed, maybe she'll go home and watch tv.
Usagi couldn't find it. She couldn't find the Legendary Silver Crystal. She needed to find it! It needed to be found like that lady on the tv said!
Where was it?
"Searching anymore is useless…I suppose I no longer need any of you." The lady on the tv spoke, a smile on her face.
Suddenly Usagi felt very weak.
_
Ami stumbled outside, she felt so weak. Everyone was passing out. It was the enemy, it had to be. Her vision was blurry she could barely see.
"Ami?"
Was that Luna? It sounded like her….
"Luna?" Ami spoke, looking around before finally seeing something that resembled the cat,
"Luna! Everyone's been passing out! The enemy is winning, we need to do something!"
Ami couldn't tell if Luna was speaking or not, her ears were ringing. She felt hot.
"Ami! Let's…..meet at the…arcade!"
"Did you say the arcade Luna?" But Luna didn't answer here, as she was already headed to the arcade presumably.
Ami staggered after the cat, to the arcade it was then.
_
Ami entered the arcade to see Luna sitting at the Sailor V game, muttering something incompressible to Ami.
"Luna?"
The cat didn't look at her and just continued to mutter. A few seconds later, Luna had stopped muttering, and the game screen lit up.
In an instant the arcade game was pushed back, revealing a set of stairs. Ami watched as Luna quickly ran down the stairs, and Ami quickly followed.
"Luna what is this…" Ami breathed, and Luna glanced at her.
"This is the control center, it's the place where I do my research. It's connected to the computers on the moon."
Ami mouth dropped, there were computers on the moon?!
"I can't believe I was so careless! To let the enemy attack like this. But look, there's a huge source of energy in this city!" Luna pointed to an area of Toyko with her paw.
Ami's eyes widened in recognition,
"Luna! That's Tokyo Tower! They sometimes broadcast tv there! The enemy could be interfering with the signal!"
Ami watched as Luna tried, and failed to connect the others. She needed to do something! She'd find them!
_
Usagi stumbled through the streets, she felt light headed, and dizzy. It was hard to walk. She couldn't believe she fell for a trap like that! She was so stupid! She needed to do something! Usagi held the Moon Stick in her right hand. She just needed to transform. Usagi reached for her brooch, about to transform, but she never did as Usagi fell to her knees and passed out.
_
Haruka walked through the streets, there were people passing out everywhere. They were all half dead. This was bad, she needed to do something. It was then that Haruka turned a corner, and saw a familiar head of blonde on the ground.
Usagi!
Haruka looked to see her Princess passed out on the ground. Her Princess held something in her hand…wasn't that the weapon the Queen used to draw on the Silver Crystal? Haruka kneeled next to the Princess, and put a hand on her cheek.
Please don't let it be too late….
Much to Haruka's relief Usagi slowly opened her eyes.
"Huh? Haruka?" Usagi spoke, sitting up she looked confused.
Haruka bit her lip, Michiru would be furious for her for what she was about to do…to say. She didn't want to do it either, but what else could she do at this moment? She couldn't save these people, only Usagi could do that.
"Usagi, listen to me! You need to transform! You need to become Sailor Moon."
Usagi looked at her shocked,
"Haruka…"
"Listen, I can't fix this situation! Neither can your Senshi! The only one who can save this people is you!"
Usagi nodded, tears in her eyes. She raised her hand in the air,
"Moon Prism Power Make Up!"
There was a flash of light, and her Princess wore a Senshi uniform.
Usagi turned, and looked at her tears were still in her eyes,
"But Haruka! I have no idea what to do! I have no idea how to use this thing!"
"I can't save these people because I don't know what to do! Usually Luna always tells me! I can't do this!"
Haruka watched her Princess, who looked like she was about to cry. She stepped forward, and hugged her Princess.
"It's alright, you can do this. You don't need someone to tell you what to do, because you're strong. You can save everyone just believe in yourself."
Usagi stopped and looked at the weapon in her hand, as if she was thinking of something. Slowly Usagi raised the weapon in the air, and everything was enveloped in a white light.
When the light faded, Haruka looked around, and saw that people were getting up. It was then that Usagi fell, fainting in her arms.
Haruka held her Princess and smiled,
"See Princess you did it, without anyone telling you what to do."
_
Usagi woke up, and sat up immediately. Where was she? Well she was in someone's bed of course, but why. What had happened after…
"You finally woke up, you've been asleep for quite some time." A voice spoke, and Usagi turned her head.
There standing in front of her was Michiru, a serious expression on her face.