Chapter 8: The Truth


A few days later , at night, Mamoru ate only a few pieces of bread for his dinner, since he was unable to use his both of his arms to cook. He stared at the ceiling and thought for a while. "I wonder why yesterday Usako is defending for the demon, I don't know why was he close to her? Is there a secret behind them? Or what I saw in the dream, is not the same person that Usako is with?" He began to wonder all his actions were unnecessary or is he being too overprotective to Usagi after the events. Although he knows in the past, when Usagi was in trouble, he would be the one to show up and buy her some time to distract the monster.

But time passes by, when they have to face against Nehelenia, He and Usagi were locking at the stars, until there is a shard stuck in his right eye, at first he thought it was just only a normal speck. Afterwards, he felt something was not right and he went to the mirror. He noticed Nehelenia was inside the mirror, and he was captured by her. All the time that he was been brainwashed. He was touching Nehelenia, he pushed Chibiusa away from him after on what she urged him to wake up; because Nehelenia had brainwashed him completely, he knows this is a ruthless way for him to do this in front of Hotaru. But he can't help it. Though in the end, Usagi did save his life for redeeming her, and all the Sailor Senshi were saved. He could finally take a break from this nightmare.

Everything to him seems fine until the moment when he had to go to overseas. When he took the airplane to America, and prepared for his studies. He thought to himself that he finally could escape from the hands of other villains, since their main goal was to invade Japan. However, he didn't know Galaxia had already targeted him. He was on the wing of the airplane in a red area. Wearing a Tuxedo Outfit, He knows this is the final battle, he must survive, he must win, he must fulfill his promise, he must be safe, he must not let Usagi and the other senshi down for not saving the world! But, a slash of the baton, followed by Galaxia's teleportation; She put her bracelets in front, and fired a blast, it stole the star seed of his. At that moment, Mamoru knows he failed. He was going to die, he knows everything had lost to him; The only hope is for the Senshi. As a result, they did save the world. Everything was back to normal.

Usagi and him both kissed under the moonlight, as a promise to them for be with forever. However, deep in Mamoru's heart, he felt useless and could not fulfill Usagi's promise. So in the later days, he bought some sharp knives from the shops. But, he didn't exactly use this for killing. He just simply used these knives for cooking and for a living. Due to the events that haunt for almost a week, he can't take it anymore; seeing Usagi being hurt by the entity. He had to kill it. But it had an opposite effect; which Usagi had befriended with another person, and she was defending him; He had done too much, he almost used a knife and killed the blonde in impulse.

"If Usako said is true, then why she didn't talk to me earlier?" Mamoru said as he ate the last slice of bread. He then put the bread back to the refrigerator and drank a cup of water.


Afterwards, he tucked himself to sleep, forgetting everything that happened in the past week. An hour later, He heard a voice from above.

"Mamoru….."

Mamoru noticed he was no longer in his wounds, he was standing in the crystal palace, but it was at Endymion and Serenity's office.

"Endymion? Why am I here?"

"Mamoru, may I ask one thing?"

"Yes, King?"

"Have you attacked a person from our squad?"

"Your squad?"

"Guess you didn't know what I mean, it's alright."

Serenity took her staff and flashed it to the wall. It revealed all the Sailor Senshi were at the crystal palace, Endymion and Serenity, along with a figure with a mantle, his face was silver, with a beard, along with red eyes.

"Who is that guy?!" Mamoru exclaimed as he pointed to the screen.

"Please calm down, Mamoru. I'm here to explain what happened during last week."

"What do you mean, Endymion?"

"I'm here to tell you that the one you attacked is our ally."

"What ally?"

"Just look."

The clip showed the silver figure, along with Serenity and Endymion are nodding heads as they observed the Sailor Senshi, along with the silver, red people shaking hands with them. Mamoru had no idea was going on. He witnessed Usagi shaking hands with a three horned person. Enraged, he threw one of the books that was on the table, attempting to throw it on the wall. But Endymion used his magic and controlled him for not letting him to destroy anything in their office.

"King! Why do you stop me! He is the fucking demon! That stole Usako's love! That fucking shit!"

"Mamoru, don't you ever dare swear in this palace." Serenity glared at him with anger.

"But he's really the one!"

"Do you want Usagi and your relationship return to normal?" Serenity asked.

"I want to! But the demon!"

"I'm here to show you proof that he was not a demon."

"He had 3 horns! He had a fucking metal face!" Mamoru growled.

"Mamoru, If you don't calm yourself, I will have to send you to eternal sleep until you are able to speak in a nice manner."

"Endymion….. But he has 3 horns."

"Please allow us to finish. And please don't make any reaction. Until my wife finished showing the clip."

Mamoru observed the clip, he noticed the figure did not do anything to Usagi, and he really had a good time with her. Along with a shorter figure, who also had three horns; but his eyes are without pupils, and he has a blue armor plate. He was shaking hands with Chibi-Moon.

"Chibi-Moon?" Mamoru asked. "King, why is that person here shaking hands with Chibiusa? What is the relationship with the red figures, and since when it happened?"

"Are you able to talk in a normal way, Mamoru?"

"Serenity, Yes. I know the past week I was not in my state."

"Then I'll tell you the truth about all of the events."

Mamoru listened on what Endymion said.

"This person with us, his name was Ultraman King, he saved a long time ago from different shadow monsters."

"Ultraman…..King?"

"He had a hometown called the Land Of Light, A place where the Ultras lived."

"Ultras?"

"They were humans in the past, but due to the plasma spark in their country, they turned into Ultras."

"Ultras…"

"It's a kind of race, that I never heard of. But until King told me about the history. I knew everything that happened."

"The 3 horned person probably is with King, right?"

"It was one of the subordinates from him."

"Oh…. So I attacked the subordinate of Ultras….." Mamoru said in surprise. He used his baton and even stabbed the figure without mercy and even grinned evilly at him.

"He was one of the sons of Ken and Marie. A few weeks ago, they paid a visit to our palace, we had a nice chat there." Serenity added.

"Ken and Marie?"

"Actually they were also known as Father and Mother of Ultra."

"Sons? Same as you two with Small Lady?"

"Yes, he had a lot of sons, some of them were adopted." Endymion continued.

"But, Endymion. Can you explain to me who was the horned person that was with Usako?" Mamoru asked.

"Do you want to really know who the person is, Mamoru?" Serenity questioned.

"And do you promise me not to freak out when I mentioned the name?" Endymion asked.

"I promise, Serenity , Endymion."

Mamoru stood and listened to them.

"His name is Ultraman Taro, Son of Marie and Ken."

"Ultraman….. Taro? The one I stabbed, it was actually that Usako had allied?" Mamoru said as he pointed the video. He noticed that everything he did, was wrong. He regretted everything that happened.

"I guess you know who is the one that you've been attacking the whole time, Mamoru."

"Do you also know that Taro had a son? Ultraman King said he had Taiga."

"Taiga?"

Serenity flipped her hand as the video saw Rei, Usagi, along with the Father and Son, are chatting happily. It showed Usagi is asking the red ultra about whether he can find Mamoru for meeting himself. The figure promised her. Also, Taiga is holding Chibiusa up to his arms.

"Mamoru, it would be better if you would witness this scene for the meet and greet. Along with Ultraman King."

"Sorry, King. I was in my studies at that time."

"It's alright, Mamoru. But you have a bad habit of not listening to other people's opinions."

"You are having a nightmare in the past, right?"

"Yes. I wonder what's going on?"

"There was a Youma that haunts people's dream at night. I've been tracking it for a long time."

"Youma? How come?"

"I was surprised also, and the Youma has an ability that could disguise as some people that they were scared of and haunt them for the rest of their lives." Endymion explained.

"Haunting people for the rest of their lives? That means some people would have the same situation as me?"

"Not really. Some would basically have a fight with their friends without reason." Serenity continued.

"But you really take things in an extreme level, Mamoru. You almost killed the person that Usagi with."

"I swear to protect Usagi in the bottom of my heart, Endymion. After everything had gone through. I've been kidnapped, and I've been brainwashed, Everything!" Mamoru said as he thumped the table.

"Would killing people solve the problem, Mamoru?" Serenity said calmly.

"The Youma's plan is to break the friendship of all people."

"I know killing was extreme, but he was hurting Usako!"

"That's the Youma's goal. You are one of the victims under it."

"Is there anything I can do to defeat it?"

"You have to find Usagi and Taro to help."

"But I killed him…."

"No you didn't, Ken and Marie had already healed him in the Land of Light."

"How I'm able to face him after all I've done?"

"Just apologize to him. And he was also a victim to the Youma."

"I guess that's the only way."

"So who are the brothers that Taro with?"

"I'll leave the rest for him to explain until you met him."

"You better need to call Usagi afterwards." Serenity said.

"Thank you, Serenity, and Endymion. If it wasn't you two, I would have been haunted by the nightmare forever."

"Don't forget what we tell you."


Mamoru then woke up, he had never have a nice sleep ever since last week, It was morning already.

"I think it's time for me to tell the truth to Usako now." He said as he sat on the couch, he tried to move his left arm, but it was still painful. He noticed it was just a dream, he went to the wardrobe and stared at the baton, along with the knives were inside the drawers. "Ultraman Taro ….. A person that I never heard of, but, he has brothers? If I only could listen to what Usako said earlier, then none of this would have happened…. But thankfully I didn't use the knife to kill Usako."

He closed the drawer and went to the living room and dialed.

Usagi was sitting on the sofa along with Naru.

"Usagi chan. It's been 4 days, Wonder what is Mamoru doing now?"

"I don't know, Naru chan. I was wondering if Mamo-chan was alright."

"Should you give a call to him?" Motoki asked as he is cleaning the table.

"By the way, I remember the doctor gave an appointment for Mamo-chan for his arm."

"Would you take him to the hospital?"

"I will."

A few minutes later, the phone rung. Umino took the phone and dialed.

"Hello?"

"Umino, Can you please give the phone to Usako?"

"You're alright now?"

"Please give the phone to Usako."

Umino then took the phone and gave it to Usagi.

"Usagi, it's Mamoru."

"Mamo-chan?"

Usagi was a bit nervous on whether Mamoru would still be mad to her about the incident.

"Mamo-chan?"

"Usako. There is something I must tell you."

"Hmm?"

"Could you please come to my house for a second?"

"At this time?"

"Yes."

"Mamo-chan, I'll come."

"I must tell you about what I discovered. Please come."

Usagi then packed her stuff as she prepared to go out.

"Mamoru is alright?"

"How was he?"

"Is he hurt?"

"He's alright, everyone. But you three just have to stay in the house and wait for my call."

Usagi then left the house as she took a deep breath and prepared to have a nice talk with him.


It's almost to the end of the story, I hope you guys like how I write about the plot, See you in the next chapter, please let me know in the comments section on what you think!