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Act Seven - Fire

Haru had tried to avoid thinking about their past lives. She knew the truth deep down; she didn't need any further confirmations of what kind of person she had been in the past. Ever since she had discovered her past life everything started to make sense to her, she finally understood herself more and felt more wise and mature for it.

But her innocence had been taken away.

She could no longer see herself as a child anymore. She had done bad things before and now she was involved in a new battle. Izumi had spent time researching everything she could with the help of Luna and Artemis. At first they had been reluctant to help but once Usagi and Minako had spoken with them then they finally accepted the girls.

Now she had to learn to fight.

Training with Minako and Hiroki was hard. These two were the leaders of their retrospective groups and there was a good reason for it. Now they had Ami who Haru understood to be Sailor Mercury and Fumio who was Zoisite analysing their fighting to see if there was any progression. Izumi was getting better tactically which Ami wanted to develop. Ayaka fought well and tried her best. Haru later found out from Usagi that she was most like Sailor Mars, Sailor Jupiter and Sailor Uranus, Haru was all strength and power with a violent passion that needed to be trained and controlled. It was no surprise that Hiroki as Kunzite had started to spend more time training Haru with Minako privately away from the others. Bridling her temperament was difficult when she was fighting but it seemed Usagi was able to keep Haru in check. Usagi exuded calm, she radiated peace which Haru was drawn to.

"It seems Usagi that you will have to get involved in the training more" Hiroki said. Usagi shook her head and spun around to walk away. They had found a quiet spot in a local park to train, away from prying eyes.

"No, I am not getting involved" Usagi said folding her arms.

"Your words and actions do not seem to be in harmony Princess" Hiroki stated making Usagi spin around.

"Excuse me?" Usagi asked looking Hiroki straight in the eyes. Usagi then focussed her eyes onto the ground as Hiroki was giving her that Kunzite death glare.

"You say you don't want to help but that is not in your nature Princess, it never has been and I am certain it never will be. Your heart tells you to step in and protect all those you care about, that is why you finally used the Silver Crystal again" Hiroki said firmly before tipping Usagi's chin up to look at him.

"Don't lose yourself Serenity-hime, Venus and I don't want to see you disappear from us. Our lives are dedicated to you. All we want is what is best for you" Hiroki then stepped away and semi bowed to Usagi. Usagi wasn't sure how to respond but she knew her heart and mind were at war with each other. Was he simply saying this because he had to? Or was he being sincere? She didn't know, she didn't know anything anymore.

"I'm concerned" Ami said as she and Fumio stepped away.

"About the Princess I presume" Fumio guessed.

"She's not Usagi anymore, not the Usagi I remember. I never would have suspected our deaths would have such a negative impact on her. She's changed, I don't know how Minako-chan has coped for two years" Ami said sadly. Fumio sighed and looked up towards the sky.

"She lost everyone Mercury and this time around she couldn't bring any of you back. She has dealt with those feelings for two years. Its understandable. I am sure once we free Prince Endymion then he will be able to heal her. Until then, we do what we can for her and try our best to free our friends" Fumio said as he looked at Ami.

"What about us, we can't walk about normally anymore. The whole world suspects we're villains now. I am afraid we can only come out as guardians now" Ami added. Fumio nodded. There was nothing more he could say on the matter. They would never be able to walk out as normal citizens again unless they completely changed their identities.

"Let's leave that in Serenity-hime's hands, I am sure she is thinking on it as we speak" Fumio suggested. Ami nodded but she couldn't stop the worrying, she wanted the old Usagi back.

"Do you think they'll come?" Rei asked as she kicked a man to the ground. They were on top of a large building and it was at night.

"Of course they will, all we have to do is make a big noise, well not us but this gentlemen here" Jun'ichi said as he broke another man's arm making him scream out loud. Many people who were walking at the bottom of the building looked straight up. A lady took out her mobile and proceeded to call the police.

"Looks like we got their attention then" Rei smirked. Jun'ichi laughed out loud as he held a man over the side of the building.

"Lets hope Venus and Kunzite see this then, this should make them come quicker!" Jun'ichi yelled out like a maniac making the citizens at the bottom fearful. Jun'ichi pulled the man back in and threw him across towards the other hostages. Looking at them with a disgusted look Jun'ichi made blue fire appear from both his hands whilst Rei created her normal red and orange fire. As expected, Venus, Kunzite and Sailor Moon appeared without the three other girls.

"Stop this Mars!" Venus called out.

"This is reckless even for you Jadeite" Kunzite yelled out.

"Oh shut it!" Jun'ichi yelled back going in straight for an attack against Kunzite. Kunzite blocked Jun'ichi's fiery hands that went in blow for blow. Kunzite was a seasoned trained warrior; he knew Jadeite's moves even if the man wasn't conscious of himself. Venus, Eternal Sailor Moon and Rei battled each other. Sailor Mars had always been a formidable opponent. If ever she had lost her temper, she was capable of harming all of the Senshi on her own solely because of her passion. Venus tried to wrap her chain around Rei but Rei was quick. She kept going after Eternal Sailor Moon but Sailor Moon dodged the onslaught of fire balls being sent her way.

"Rei-chan, stop being such a baka!" Sailor Moon called out. Rei stopped fighting and stared straight at Sailor Moon in shock.

"Who you calling a Baka Odango ATAMA!" Rei shot back not sure where these words were coming from. Venus looked on and finally, the link between the two Senshi was forming. Sailor Mars spirit and that of the true Hino Rei was awakening all because of her strong need to protect Sailor Moon. Sailor Mars attachment was more or less at the same strength as that of Venus so Venus was not surprised that her Princess would be the one to wake Sailor Mars. Venus recognised her opportunity. Raising her hands she readied her attack.

"VENUS ROLLING HEART VIBRATION!" Venus called out knocking Rei to the ground. Eternal Sailor Moon looked at Rei with sadness in her eyes. Rei was in pain but she was still trying to get up and do battle. Jun'ichi was soon knocked across over to Rei's side. He looked as if he would wake up with a black eye in the morning if left with his injuries. Kunzite walked over rubbing his fist, regret etched on his face.

"Please Princess, free them" Kunzite asked. Eternal Sailor Moon nodded.

"Moon Healing….." Eternal Sailor Moon said enchantingly as a bright warm light engulfed Hino Rei and Jun'ichi.. Once the light had faded, Venus could feel it, she could feel the connection to Sailor Mars. Feeling overjoyed Venus hugged Eternal Sailor Moon.

"Thank you Princess, you always save the day" Venus said warmly. Kunzite looked relieved as he saw his comrade Jadeite stir a little.

"Lets bring them back home" Kunzite said.

From afar Kino Makoto and Arata watched on.

"Guess its our turn next" Arata smirked. Kino Makoto simply cracked her knuckles ready for the next battle.

"We mustn't fail" Makoto said.

"We won't" Arata said in a strong tone.

Hino Rei had remained quiet, after waking up she didn't know what to think or feel. As she watched the news it finally all hit her. She had died and come back evil. She had blown her citizen identity, her protection, her sanctuary of being known simply as Hino Rei. Now Hino Rei was seen as evil, a villain and the enemy. She felt as if her whole life had come crashing down around her. Ami had tried to console her. Ami and Fumio could no longer go out either as themselves. They felt stuck, unsure of the future, unsure how to proceed.

Jadeite had simply been angry with himself and everyone around him. He was wracked with guilt because their Prince was still brainwashed and he had not been able to do a thing about it. Fumio had felt exactly the same way, it didn't matter what Kunzite said to them, they felt like failures.

Usagi had gone out to get some air. She needed time, space. She was happy to have Rei back and now another comrade for Kunzite but the reality of their situation was bleak and for the life of her she didn't know what to do to help. Could she use the Silver Crystal and wipe people's memories away? She didn't know, was she strong enough to even do something like that?

Doubt.

She doubted herself now, she doubted her abilities and she doubted everything around her. They were always fighting for her. Always giving up themselves for her and she felt terrible over it, why couldn't they be allowed to live out their lives peacefully, why did her mother bind the Senshi to her so strongly?

Tears.

They flowed so easily now. She cursed herself for being a cry baby. She was always crying because she felt so weak, so powerless. Venus had given up so much to continue to protect Usagi, she wondered why? Minako could live out a happy life with Kunzite, they could live in peace. They shouldn't have to be saddled with her.

Run away.

Could she really do that? Wouldn't that be a massive slap in the face for Minako.

Go back to the Moon.

Could she really live on the Moon again, all alone? Usagi didn't know what to do. She felt truly lost.

"They would all be happier and safer without me" Usagi whispered to herself wiping away her tears and remembering the promise she had made to herself, the secret she would keep away from her friends of her plans.

Luna.

Luna had not left Usagi's side since it all happened, since Usagi had collapsed into herself. 'Oh, Luna, you have fallen into a silence over it all because you don't know what to do, everything is out of your control and out of mine, what good are we for if we couldn't even save them?' Usagi thought depressingly as she continued to walk. She didn't really watched where she was going; she just went with the flow. Why did it all turn out like this, one big horrible mess? Could she fix it all? Did she even have the strength too? Usagi fell into a deep depression over it all crying freely. She felt as if she had failed her friends, she had failed everyone. It was a good thing she wasn't their Queen, she wasn't strong enough to protect anyone, certainly not a whole planet. The Silver Crystal hummed against her chest instantly calming her spirit. Usagi felt her chest and closed her eyes.

"No matter what happens, I want you to save them, save my friends. That's all I want, I don't care about myself, just my friends and this planet" Usagi said firmly before she opened her eyes and continued walking ahead. She really should head back now.