Queen Serenity, I love Princess Pluto." Lazarus said. "I know she's in another plane, and I know that she doesn't age, but can't I join her. I just want to be with her." Queen Serenity had listened to his whole story sympathetically. Now it was her turn to speak.
"What did King Pluto have to say of all this?" He gave her a pathetic look as he said, "The king disagrees." She looked away from him as she said, "I'm sorry. If her father disagrees, then I can't help you." He had lost everything. First it was his Knighthood to his stupidity, now it was Setsuna to her destiny. He resorted to all he had left. He began to beg.
"Please! I will do anything you ask! Why won't you help me?" The queen turned from him and persisted by saying, "Princess Pluto is not my daughter, so I have no decision in the matter. It is between King Pluto, Setsuna and yourself. Now, I am needed in a discussion with my advisors, so if you'll excuse me..." Queen Serenity left.
Lazarus was alone.
In the events proceeding the appearance of the first youma, Sailor Pluto began to witness the decay on the empire. One by one, she found each princess crying because her prince had been taken hostage, or worse.
The remaining knights, led by Endymion descended towards Earth in an attempt to save Mercury Knight who was being held captive. All the princesses watched their departure, including a bloodshot Amy of Mercury, who had cried all her tears. All had their solemn good byes except for the Mars Princess, who clawed at her prince's boot begging him to stay.
She shrieked, "Please don't leave! Please! Let me come with you, I couldn't bear it if you didn't return!" Tears welled up inside all of the girls, who had silently felt the same. Raye had to eventually be restrained by Queen Serenity, who comforted the girl when she broke down into unintelligible sobs.
Setsuna could see that their futures were becoming more bleak and wasn't surprised when Endymion arrived home, alone. Princess Saturn fainted, while Mars turned hysterical. She cried and screamed curses at Endymion. Her pain erupted as she wailed, "He promised he'd never leave me! Where is he now?! Why didn't you save him?!" She once again had to be restrained by the queen. The girls wept while her cries died down into a low moan of, "He promised he'd never leave me...
They turned to Endymion who was pale as a ghost. "Mercury Knight," He said. "He tried to kill us." There were gasps and bewildered looks bestowed upon him. "It was like he couldn't remember us." Endymion was dazed and confused by his friend's betrayal. Queen Serenity shared her knowledge with the group.
"He was brainwashed. Queen Beryl is probably in the process of turning the rest of the knights against us as we speak." Endymion spoke up. "We have to prepare for battle, now." He was met by resistance. The princesses said things like, "My knight was sworn to defend me, he would never harm me." "I couldn't hurt him, I love him." Queen Serenity interrupted their bickering with a, "STOP!" The silence came over them like a wave, and she spoke. "There is no way we are going to win. But I am going to save you. Your bodies will die now, but your souls will travel to the future and be reborn. That way you all will be safe."