Dear readers,
The theme of this story was inspired by the song "Everlasting my Love", which is sung by none other than Toru Furuya, the charismatic voice actor of Mamoru. He sings it as Tuxedo Mask for Sailor Moon.
Under the following link you can listen to the song including the english lyrics
https/youtu.be/dJEydBaVG3k
Around Mamoru's birthday I will publish the further chapters of this story. Happy b day, you gorgeous prince of earth!
I don't own Sailor Moon, but I love to write magical fanfiction about my absolute favorite series and share it with you.
Have fun with this story and leave me a heart, a recommendation, a favorite entry or a nice comment if you like it.
Love
Danni-Bunny
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"A perfectly fair fight!"
Zoisite's cynical words were still echoing in Sailor Moon's ears as Tuxedo Mask lay unconscious in her arms. Just at that moment, Luna and Artemis, along with the Sailor soldiers, also arrived in the surveillance room of the top floor of Starlight Tower.
"We're too late." Sailor Mercury remarked, interrupting the eerie silence that had fallen after Mamoru closed his eyes.
Sailor Mars looked with dismay at the motionless superhero whose protective mask had fallen from his face
"Yes, our Tuxedo Mask is-"
Dead? No, he wasn't dead. Mamoru lay injured in Sailor Moon's arms. After transforming into his alter ego to fight Zoisite for the Rainbow Crystals.
And now? Had they lost?
"Tuxedo Mask."
was all Sailor Moon could whisper as a single tear ran down her cheek. Before it could fall to the ground, however, it materialized into a strange crystal, and as if from nowhere, the rainbow crystals appeared and coalesced into Usagi's tear.
A beautiful, sparkling crystal magically formed from these seven pieces and floated in the air
"Silver Crystal. This is the Imperium Silver Crystal."
Luna spoke the conjecture of everyone present with a mixture of awe and disbelief. Even Zoisite stared spellbound at the crystalline wonder before him.
Sailor Moon's moon rod appeared out of nowhere and connected with the magic crystal, landing gingerly on Tuxedo Masks wounded chest in the aftermath.
"What's happening?"
Sailor Moon gazed mesmerized at her Moon rod and was about to pick it up when Zoisite awoke from his stupor and with an annoyed "Zoi!" attempted to nullify the magical moment with a volley of black energy.
However, before the attack could hit Sailor Moon with Tuxedo Mask in her arms, the crystal lit up in a pink glow, protecting the pair from the dark energy.
"No way, what are you doing?!"
Zoisite literally quivered in horror at the failed attack and clenched his teeth in despair. He was in a bad position; Five Sailor Warriors and the newly formed Silver Crystal were facing him. He wouldn't stand a chance with this new power, he knew all too well. To save himself from his impending doom, he retreated into the darkness, visibly sour.
"The fight isn't over yet!"
he was still heard hissing when his body had already vanished into thin air in front of the. soldiers
Immediately, the sailor team rushed to a stunned Sailor Moon and the injured, still unconscious Tuxedo Mask.
"Mamoru!" Rei was completely distraught and immediately tried to yank him out of Usagi's tight grip.
"Sailor Mars, you have to be careful. He's hurt very badly."
Sailor Mercury looked anxiously at her mini-computer, which she had pulled out in a flash. "You could cause him unnecessary harm by tugging on him like that."
"We need to get him and ourselves out of here immediately! The enemy could come back at any time!"
Artemis put on a very serious expression and immediately commanded the warriors
"You must use the Sailor Teletransport. I'm sure the Silver Crystal will help us do that."
"How do you know that?" Sailor Venus wanted to know, earning a curt explanation from her white cat in return
"Because he has done it before."
"Artemis, are you saying you can remember?" Luna looked at her companion in utter amazement.
"At least now I know for sure that Tuxedo Mask is not our enemy. He is far from it to be honest, and he will be able to help us in our fight against the Dark Kingdom. But first the Silver Crystal has to heal him and we can only do that if we get out of here as soon as possible."
"Girls!" Luna instructed the soldiers to stand around Mamoru and the cats, holding hands.
Reluctantly, Sailor Moon let Tuxedo Mask out of her arms and gently placed him on the ground.
He had protected her.
Mamoru.
No one but her in this room knew what exactly had happened. How they had gotten here, how they had run for their lives when Zoisite had tried to kill them both.
What he had told her in the elevator. How he had stared at her during her transformation. When he had understood all at once that she was Sailor Moon.
Usagi slowly stood up and completed the circle, holding Sailor Venus and Sailor Jupiter's hand. She cast one more worried glance at Tuxedo Mask before closing her eyes
"Sailor Teletransport!"
A warm, comforting energy filled the room and enveloped the Sailor warriors along with their companions. A few seconds later, this mysterious force ceased again and the Sailor Team found themselves in front of the Hikawa Temple with Tuxedo Mask and the Moon Scepter, as well as the Silver Crystal.
"Do you think we are safe now?"
Sailor Venus looked around attentively.
"Don't worry about it. The Silver Crystal has the power to protect us from Beryl and her minions. It makes Tuxedo Mask invisible to her eyes as long as it is with him, and the girls have fortunately not revealed their identities before Zoisite."
Artemis seemed to have clear informational advantages over his fellows since the appearance of the Silver Crystal.
"Artemis, what is actually going on here? If you know something, please enlighten us!"
Sailor Mars stared impatiently at the white cat and ordered Sailor Jupiter next to her "Please help me carry Tuxedo Mask inside. He needs to recover. Sailor Mercury!"
Sailor Mars ignored Sailor Moon completely and made her way to the Hikawa Temple along with Sailor Jupiter. Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury followed them just like Luna and Artemis.
What the hell kind of day had that been? Mamoru-Baka was Tuxedo Mask. And he had protected her. Without hesitation.
'Sailor Moon... I would never leave you alone.'
Those had been his words. And then, somehow, it had all happened far too quickly.
"I hope he's okay." Usagi muttered under her breath as she let go off her transformation with a look of concern and followed the others into the temple.
The girls were back in their civilian identities as well and were now standing around Mamoru, who was still asleep in his disuise as Tuxedo Mask. The silver crystal did not seem to leave his side; rather, it looked as if a protective, transparent crystal now surrounded Mamoru.
"Mamoru will stay here for the time being, until he recovers completely."
Rei didn't tolerate any backtalk in her decision, and shortly after disappeared from the room to get all sorts of cloths and blankets for Mamoru.
"Now tell me Artemis, what do you know? Did the silver crystal bring something out in you?"
Luna was visibly miffed that she had apparently not been granted the opportunity to have her memories restored.
"It's honestly not much," Artemis admitted "but some things I have a certainty about, as if it all happened just yesterday."
Rei had arrived back in the room and was looking as expectantly at Artemis as the rest of the Sailor team. Briefly clearing his throat, the white tomcat then explained with a solemn expression
"Mamoru is not just Tuxedo Mask. He is a prince from a time long past. His real name is Endymion, he is the prince of the earth."
At the mention of that name, something stirred in Usagi. The silouhette of a man appeared to her completely blurred. So distant, so barely tangible.
"Endymion." repeated Makoto with a frown. " so what?"
"I seem to recall that he was the lover of our Moon Princess."
"Whaaaat, her lover?" Now everyone looked at Artemis more than surprised
"Yes, he is the prince from the Silver Millennium, that information has been firmly burned into my memory ever since the Imperium Silver Crystal appeared."
"If Mamoru is a prince, then he can also use the Silver Crystal, or why is the Moon Staff still lying on his chest along with the crystal?"
Artemis frowned at Minako's question.
"I have no idea why the crystal is with him. Maybe because it wants to protect him?"
"Tell me Artemis" Another thought just occurred to Ami as everyone looked at the crystal somewhat indecisively " you don't happen to know where the Moon Princess is either? I always thought she would appear once the silver crystal was in our hands?"
"I know one thing for certain. The Moon Princess clearly hasn't awakened yet, and I hope we can get Mamoru back to consciousness quickly. Because he will surely recognize her. After all, she is already in this room."
Everyone drew in their breath noticeably at Artemi's last sentence.
"Are you saying that the Moon Princess is one of the girls?"
Artemis looked at Luna with a serious face and then hesitantly nodded his head as if he could hardly believe it himself
"It's maddening. I know that the Moon Princess disguises herself as a warrior to deceive the enemy, all of this has come back for me because the Moon Queen explained this plan to me herself back then before she sent me and Luna into a long sleep with the power of the Silver Crystal, only... for the life of me, I don't know which of you is the princess we are looking for!"
Artemi's explanation was so not met with approval right now.
"Great! So one of us is supposed to be a real princess! Artemis, what do you dream about at night?"
Makoto almost shook with laughter at the thought and Minako joined in.
"Yeah right, one of us is Mamoru's mistress from long ago, ahahaha!"
Rei seemed to find the whole situation rather less funny.
"Excuse me, but Mamoru is MY boyfriend!"
"Says who?" it immediately came back in sync from Makoto and Minako. Rei seemed quite sure of herself now, as she declared with a matter-of-factness in her voice
"It's as clear as day, only I can be the Moon Princess, since he and I have dated several times!"
"Rei, I don't think you can necessarily pin it on that right now. Yes, you have met a few times. Quite obviously, though, the poor guy hasn't even gotten his memories of his past life yet, and won't even be able to recognize his true feelings for the princess until then."
"What nonsense, Minako. What gossip magazine did you take that from now? It's obvious that a princess combines dignity, decency, and loveliness, WHO else here but ME should be considered for that position?"
Now everyone's fighting spirit was aroused.
"Seriously, any one of us could be a princess, and as long as we don't know who exactly it is, I wouldn't go too far out on a limb. Princesses can usually sing very well - for example, EVERY Disney princess can do it - and now please tell me who can sing better than ME?"
Minako looked smugly at her opponent, who was angrily throwing the blankets she had gotten for Mamoru earlier onto the floor.
"I think yes, a princess should act smart and wise above all else. Logical thinking and clever negotiating skills would definitely be a princess's strong points, and that's where I think it might be that I-"
"Ami, I really appreciate you, you know that, but you would never want all this attention around you in your life. All this hype around you, I'd be much more predestined for the role. That suits me perfectly."
"Minako, have you ever considered that a princess should also be good at cooking and baking? After all, she is something of a palace manager. And besides, she needs a knack for all the beautiful flowers in her palace garden. You can hardly tell a rose from a carnation."
Makoto now seemed to be on fire for the role of the princess as well. Rei just looked around, smiling tiredly, and then finally declared
"Well, any one of us could be a princess. Except Usagi, of course. Absolutely no princess would be as dorky and clumsy as her. And besides-"
Usagi hadn't made a face so far and had been looking at the sleeping Tuxedo Mask rather worriedly and desperately searching in her mind the whole time. Now, however, she looked into the face of her supposed adversary, who spoke with supreme jealousy in her eyes
"Would she be an absolute disaster with Mamoru as a couple. After all, he hates Usagi's guts."
At that moment, Usagi would have preferred to burst into tears if something had not suddenly stirred from the bed. Instead of continuing their war of words, all the girls now turned their attention to Mamoru, who slowly but surely seemed to regain consciousness.
All the time he had heard a strange arguing, which he couldn't classify at all. Mixed with the pleading words of the princess, who had haunted him so many times before in his ever-teaching dreams.
'Silver crystal, please. Find the Imperium Silver Crystal.'
He would have loved to stand up and reach for her face from her that lay so deeply hidden in opaque shadows. Briefly, Usagi's determined look came before his inner eye as she had loudly exclaimed her transformation spell in front of him in the elevator of the Starlight Tower.
But he could not linger longer in this half-awake state, for he was suddenly jerked somewhat rudely out of his reverie
"Mamoru, say something, please please say something, can you hear us?"
Mamoru opened his eyes and looked into several faces. Two of them obviously belonged to cats. But none belonged to Sailor Moon.
To Usagi. No Odango Atama was there in front of him.
"But... what happened?" he brought out laboriously
"Oh my god, he's fine. Mamoru, do you remember?"
He felt pain yes, but at the same time he felt as if a magical healing process was underway within him. Astonished, he noticed that there was something heavy on him from which this strange energy seemed to emanate.
"The silver crystal."
Although he had never seen it before, Mamoru knew that it could only be the one that had saved him from death. When he had thrown himself in front of Sailor Moon so that she could not be hurt. Zoisite had played with unfair means. And never would he allow anything to happen to Sailor Moon. Never!
Slowly he rose and turned searchingly around the room until he looked directly into Usagi's sky-blue eyes. Something stirred within him at that moment, yet he had no idea what it meant.
"Mamoru" one of the cats seemed to be able to speak "No, Prince Endymion I mean. Please tell us if you can remember. Tell us if you know who the moon princess is."
The cat's name was Artemis. Wherever the hell he knew that all of a sudden. And Endymion was actually his name. Like crazy. But -
"Who the moon princess is?"
He looked from one girl to the other and finally spoke into the room
"I have no idea!"