Imprisoned Solitude

Chapter 3: Forgotten

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The Z-warriors lingered in Trunks' room, staring at Sailor Cosmos who was unconscious in Trunks' bed. Trunks lingered in the doorway of his room as he watched the Supreme Kai work, holding a slender hand over Usagi's body. The saiyan-jin stared intently at the woman. Her face had grown pale since the incident with Chaos in the cave. He felt a small pain in him as he saw the light emitting from Koibito's hand dim and fade.

"I'm unable to heal her in the condition she's in." Koibito lowered his hand to his side and turned to Trunks. "What exactly happened in that cave Trunks?"

Trunks took a deep breath as he recounted the event in the cave, which left Usagi in the unconscious state she had been in. He then reached in his pocket and pulled out the jewel fragments he'd kept. He walked over to the Supreme Kai and dropped the pieces into his hand and stepped back.

"This is what happened to the crystal that Chaos went into. I don't know what it is." Koibito stared at the fragment, shock apparent on his face. His fingers trembled as they brushed against the sharp but cold pieces of glass.

"This couldn't be the silver imperial crystal… could it?" Koibito turned his gaze to Cosmos. "Queen Selenity?" This was the first time he'd actually seen the resemblance of Sailor Cosmos and the woman he'd been close friends with over millennia ago. Of course, the ocean of silver hair, the pale blue eyes he saw earlier. His eyes stared at her intently as thought crashed into his head.

'This couldn't be her… could it….? I was told the entire silver alliance perished many, many years ago. And the crystal…..' he turned his gaze back to the broken jewel fragment '…. It was lost in Selenity's attempt to save her Kingdom.' Staring at the fragments, Koibito closed his hand around the pieces, closed his eyes, and allowed some of his energy to flow into the palm of his hands. Everyone watched as a small glow emitted then subsided as quickly as it came. Supreme Kai opened his hand and revealed the crystal fully intact.

Koibito then held the crystal between his forefinger and thumb up to the light. Looking at it, Trunks could have sworn that he felt a pulse of dark energy from the crystal. Seeming to have gone unnoticed by the Supreme Kai, Trunks dismissed the feeling.

"This is the Imperial Silver Crystal. It is said to be the most powerful item in the entire Galaxy. It hold unsurpassed powers… and to my knowledge… only one individual could control it." He hen turned to Usagi. "Queen Selenity…. Ruler of the Silver alliance."

"She's dead you idiot. And that thing can't be the crystal. Obviously it holds no power. Just look at it. A worthless piece of glass." Vegeta said to the crowd with a snort.

Even he knew the tale oh how the queen sacrificed her life for her people so many years ago. Koibito walked towards Cosmos' bedside and kneeled, holding the cold glass above her chest.

"Obviously we have questions. And there's only one person who can answer. Maybe this will bring her back." He whispered as he gently pressed the crystal to her chest. Slowly, the jewel began to melt into Usagi's chest. When it completely dissolved, a white light wrapped around her body, which slowly began to lift from the bed. Trunks took a step forward as he watched Cosmos' silver hair slowly turn into a golden yellow. Her white fuku disappeared and turned into silver ribbons of energy, which then hugged her body. In another flash, the young woman was clad in a blue and white school uniform, a lard red bow at her chest.

Everyone seemed to be even more mesmerized at the crescent moon on her head which slowly turned upside down and faded into nothing. The transformation took only seconds, but with their eyes locked on the girl as she floated back onto the bed, it seemed like long, minutes. Finally, the light subsided.

Trunks kneeled down next to Koibito and felt for a pulse. It was back to normal. He lowered his head to her mouth and felt the small puffs of air that emitted. He also heard her light snores. He turned to the others.

"She's asleep." Koibito stood to his feet.

"Then let her rest. We'll find out our wanted information when she wakes." With that he headed out of the crowded room and went down the staircase. Soon after he was followed by the other occupants.

Trunks turned his gaze back to the woman.

'She was queen of the Cosmos. But could she be a queen from such a long past? There had to be some explanation. Of course there was. If there was an explanation for the existence of dragon balls then there had to be one for why a queen who sacrificed her life was alive as queen of the entire cosmos. Better yet, there had to be a reason why, to him, she looked like a sleeping goddess in his bed, waiting to be awoken by a kiss lips that looked so soft and inviting.

Trunks shrugged his shoulders. He'd just have to find out later, he thought as he stood from his knees then sat on a chair in the corner of the room.

Yep, he thought, I'll just wait.

Sweet.

Beautiful.

Sailor Cosmos.

Princess Serena. No… you like to be called Usagi….

Don't you.

Can't you feel it sweet girl?

All that pain?

You've lost everything you had in your past didn't you?

You're Family.

You're friends.

You're love.

You're life.

What do you have left in the world?

Nothing.

Do you really want to rule as Cosmos?

Do you forever want to be trapped in the dark void of space?

Heehee……

You can break free from you're imprisonment sweet princess.

My power will help you.

It will save you sweet princess.

Embrace it.

Allow it to help you in your freedom.

You know what you must do.

Destruction is the only answer….

Destruction.

Usagi's eyes opened slightly. She lifted her head from the pillow's softness and scanned the room. In the corner she spotted a young, lavender haired boy sleeping lightly in a chair. She peered out the window.

It was dark. Too Dark…. But why did it seem to calm her?

Usagi swung her legs to the floor and stood to her feet. Silently, and slowly, she walked towards the boy. She titled her head, staring at him intently. She reached out a slender hand, brushing her fingers against his cheek. He did not stir. She then turned and faced a small square mirror positioned on the far wall. She peered at her reflection.

Her hair was a golden yellow, and it was falling out of its meatball style, cascading down her back. She brushed her fingers against her forehead. An upside down crescent moon burned into her skin. She could feel a familiar but different energy coming from her. Finally, she stared at her eyes through the mirror. They weren't the aqua-marine they once were.

Instead….. Pure blackness.

Usagi pressed the palm of her hand to the mirror, gazing at herself. A small grin formed on her lips.

Destruction. Yes Chaos… Destruction.

As she stared at her reflection, the glass beneath her fingers cracked, leaving the image of her distorted.

Destruction……

With her eyes glazed in blackness, Usagi left the room and headed down the stairs. She felt no presence around her. Her body glided out of the door into the darkness. Usagi couldn't even feel herself hovering out o the door.

Her black eyes peered into the darkness of night.

Destruction…. The voice in her whispered again. Usagi floated over to a nearby tree, and pressed her palm against the cool, moist bark. He grin grew wider, making her face seem mad.

"Destruction…" Usagi whispered silently. Her voice seemed to drip with darkness. Her eyes burned into the wood of the tree, before finally, the tree burst into flames beneath her hand.

"Destruction…" She whispered again, feeling the intense heat from the burning tree before her. Within seconds, it was completely engulfed in flames. Usagi's eyes reflected the jumping fire.

She held her hand out once more to the flame.

"Destruction…." She couldn't even hear her own voice. With her hand outstretched, she could feel an unfamiliar energy pulsating through her.

She watched as the animated and lively flames slowly began to become unmoving. The girl fixed her black eyes on the still flames as she pressed her hand against them. Just as quickly as the fire had been created, the burning tree began to turn into a large icicle. Now, fully engulfed in ice and with Usagi's palm pressed against the cool substance, the large, frozen tree cracked and shattered. Pieces of ice fell like broken glass to her feet.

"Destruction…" Usagi whispered a final time as she stared at her hands with a dark stare. With that, Usagi closed her eyes, and fell to the ground. In her mind a hysterical laughter could be heard.

Yes sweet princess… embrace it…it's yours.

Trunks awoke with a start. He rubbed his eyes with his hands, removing the large amount of sleep from him. He scratched his headfull of lavender hair before finally remembering Cosmos was asleep in his bed.

He tore his attention from his own thoughts to the woman that was in his bed, only to find the bed completely empty.

"Cosmos?" Trunks mumbled, standing to his feet. He walked over to the bed and pressed his hand to the sheets, feeling the temperature. Cold. It was obvious Usagi hadn't been there for hours.

'Where could she be?' Trunks thought as his gaze went around the room. His blue eyes stopped at the mirror he had hanging on the wall. It was broken.

"What happened?" He asked himself, as if he would be able to answer. Not bothering to rack his brain over the broken mirror, he walked outside the room.

'Maybe she went downstairs…' He thought, descending the stairs. No one. 'Where the hell could she be.' Trunks closed his eyes and used his ki to sense for the girl. His eyes snapped open when he figured out her location.

'What the hell is she doing there?' He thought, sprinting at his full Saiyan-jin speed out into the warmth of the morning air. As soon as he was outside, he could see the golden-haired beauty lying on the ground.

"Usagi!" he rushed to her side and lifted her head gently. He removed her bangs from her face a little.

"Usagi." Se whispered gently waking the sleeping girl. He felt her move within his embrace. Her eyes slightly opened. Her blue eyes met Trunks' own.

'Hey… Cosmos… Usagi… What are you doing out here? Why aren't you in bed?" Trunks asked. Usagi stared at the young man, confusion apparent on her face.

"Cosmos? Who? What?" Usagi said, bringing a hand to her head. Trunks helped the girl to her feet, staring intently at the blonde girl.

"Who are you? Where am I?" Usagi asked, more to herself than to Trunks. She looked around her before turning her gaze back to the confused Saiyan-jin.

"Are you… alright?" Usagi didn't answer. He took a step forward.

"Cosmos?" Usagi's head snapped up as she stared into Trunks' eyes, still confused. He reached out a hand.

"Usagi." The girl shuddered at the sound of her name. She shook her head violently, wrapping her arms around herself.

"No!" Usagi whispered, her voice trembling. She turned her gaze back the saiyan-jin man. Her eyes were glazed, threatening for tears to spill. She gripped herself tighter.

"I don't know…." Trunks' own confusion was then replaced with worry?

"You don't know what?"

"I don't know…" Usagi stopped and tried to control her shaking. Tears began to slid down her cheeks.

"I don't know who I am…."

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