14. The Revelations

Stupid was his middle name. He thought that Zoicite would play fair and now Serena was paying for it too. She was too innocent to get mixed up in this Nega Verse stuff…and now they had all of the Rainbow Crystals too. It would be impressive if they got out of here alive. She'd been quite chill with the whole situation, considering they'd just dodged about a million ice crystals.

She questioned why he was involved with the Nega Verse, and why were the rainbow crystals important to Darien? She looked at him. He seemed so confident…so…sure of himself…like Tuxedo Mask…but what was she thinking? There was no way that he could be Tuxedo Mask…there must be something else…

It was nice telling someone his story. Serena had really listened, and like a true friend didn't judge him on his poor decision. It was the least he could do not to call her Meatball head…if she could act mature, so could he. He felt the pain in is shoulder again. It wasn't going to be a help fighting against Zoicite. It seemed getting caught in elevators was his new thing…except this time there wasn't an escape route.

She looked at him. He was brave for going against the Nega-verse on his own, and she'd have to strum up some kind of bravery herself if they faced Zoicite again. She kind of respected him more…and she felt satisfied that he wouldn't call her meatball head anymore. It wasn't that bad being caught in an elevator with him…but Tuxedo Mask would be a bit better.

He looked at her. She was pretty brave for a teenager in a strange situation with the Nega-verse. He'd wondered what she'd do when they were all face to face with Zoicite again. She'd probably klutz out…but then again, this was the same person who put Molly in danger, so maybe she wouldn't? She was kind of stunning, in a cute way. Her blue eyes reflected in the glass stared almost back at him, like they weren't hers. That's when he felt a growing heat from above.

Fire? Fire? She couldn't get them out of his, but there was one person that had the power to fight fire, and defy some notions of gravity; Sailor Moon.

Fire? He couldn't turn into Tuxedo Mask in front of Serena, especially since she had the huge crush on him. He didn't think…wait what was she doing?

No point in getting toasted. "Moon Prism Power!"

He heard the words come out of her mouth and expected her to say something like "I've always wanted to say that." Come soon after, but instead he watched the blonde teenager turn into the super hero that he all too often fantasized about. The girl with the striking blue eyes, the long blonde hair, and the bravery and will to fight for her friends and the people of the earth. Serena is Sailor Moon!

She didn't like the idea of Darien knowing completely, but maybe now he'd respect her more…plus didn't he say he liked Sailor Moon? She used her tiara to stop some of the flames before helping Darien up the twisting vines.

He was in shock being lead by Serena…or should he say Sailor Moon, up to the top where Zoicite surely would be waiting. Man would Serena be in for a surprise.

Zoicite thought that Tuxedo Mask was here? Unlikely, there was no way that Darien was…

"I am Tuxedo Mask."

Darien is Tuxedo Mask. I don't believe it. She watched as her arcade nemesis turned into her hunky dreamy Tuxedo Mask by the turn of a rose. This would take some adjusting to. So Darien was her dream hero Tuxedo Mask and she was his? This would be interesting.

He wouldn't let Sailor Moon get in trouble. Especially not now that he knew she was Serena. He actually valued what friendship they had, and in a recent spirit not to let anything else happen to the Sailor Scouts he wanted to make sure that Zoicite had no intentions on hurting her.

She watched as the world spun in slow motion. Maybe the crystal fragment was meant for her…she wished it was. But she saw it hit Tuxedo Mask. Before she could leap in front, before she could stop her dear friend Darien from falling by the hands of Zoicite, it had struck.

"Nooooo!"

"It's up to you now to get the crystals. And I want you to know, I always was on your side and I always will be." He looked at her, she was the one he'd always had feelings for but was too blind to tell it…too late now.

She watched as his hand fell. She couldn't let him perish, no. He was so brave, and saved her on so many occasions; he didn't deserve this. She felt tears come to her eyes. Maybe Darien was the one that she'd always liked; her mother always said the boys that tease you are the ones that like you. Staring down at his face, her Tuxedo Mask, made the tears feel that much more real. "You can't go you can't."

That's when the winds changed. The crystals came to her, and her eyes felt glossy. She felt as if she was possessed, by a warm light.

It was then the silver crystal appeared and she became the Moon Princess…no Darien's Princess, Tuxedo Mask's Mystery Princess.