It was another sunny day in the town of Juuban. Usagi and Harusuke were running on the sidewalk as fast as their legs could carry them, having to be running late for school.

"Come on Harusuke!" panted Usagi. "We're gonna be late!"

"Don't worry, Usagi! We got plenty of time!" gasped Harusuke as he ran. "We just have to keep running!"

As they rounded the corner leading to the main road, they suddenly heard a loud whistle blown, making them both stop and look. The two could see the street filled with traffic, with a couple of police officers appearing to be inspecting the vehicles for anything suspicious.

"What the heck?" murmured Harusuke. "It's a police checkpoint."

"I wonder what's going on today?" wondered Usagi. "Some kind of special event?"

Just then, Naru walked past the two of them, causing them to notice her. She seemed to be very deep in thought about something. The Tsukino siblings then caught up with her.

"Hey, Naru," greeted Usagi. "Good Morning."

"Morning, Usagi. Morning, Harusuke," said Naru absently, seeming not to take notice of the two.

"Is something the matter, Naru?" asked Harusuke. "You seem to be depressed today."

Naru was thinking about the other night when Nephrite, under his alias as Misato Sanjoin, had not only seduced her by calling her cute, but he had also disguised himself as Tuxedo Mask and thought that she was Sailor Moon. She was feeling perplexed as to what his feelings toward her were.

"I don't get it," Naru thought to herself. "Does. Mr. Snajoin, like me or not? What does he think of me?"

Then Usagi snapped Naru out of her thoughts by grabbing her arm.

"Come on, Naru, don't just stand there!" she said. "We're gonna be late if we don't get a move on!"

Usagi then ran, dragging Naru with her and Harusuke following close behind her.


At the school, Usagi, Naru, and Harusuke had barely managed to make it to class just before the first bell rung, quickly taking their seats.

"Whew! We made it!" sighed Usagi. "That was close!"

"Too close if you ask me," said Harusuke. "You really should get yourself an alarm clock, Usagi. That way, you don't make me late either."

Then Umino came up to the two. He was excited.

"Hey, Usagi! Harusuke! Have you two heard the big news?!" he said. "The First Princess of the Kingdom of Diamonds has just arrived in Japan!"

"Kingdom of Diamonds?" puzzled Usagi.

"Whatcha talking about Umino?" asked Harusuke.

"They're the world's biggest producer of gemstones," explained Umino. "And tonight, they're gonna be hosting a big banquet tonight at their embassy reception."

"That explains the checkpoints we saw on the way here," said Usagi.

"But why would they would such a shindig?" asked Harusuke. "I mean, what's the occasion?"

"They say that the Princess gets to inherit the royal family's heirloom, which is known as the 'Legendary Secret Treasure," continued Umino. "And they're going to unveil it to the world for the first time!"

"Secret Treasure, huh?" said Usagi thoughtfully. "That must be pretty incredible. I wonder what it could be?" She then thought about what the treasure could be, but all she did was confuse herself. "I can't even imagine it!" she cried.

"It does raise a lot of questions," said Harusuke. "But if there are checkpoints, then it must be something pretty valuable."

"I'll go and take a look for you and tell you all about it if you want," said Naru absently, who appeared to be uninterested in the conversation. "Since my family runs a jewelry store, we've been given a special invitation to attend tonight's reception."

Umino and Harusuke looked at Naru in surprise while Usagi was anything but jealous.

"Aw! You're so lucky, Naru! I wish I could go with you!" she complained.


Meanwhile, back at the Tsukino residence, Luna read an article about Princess Diamond in the newspaper.

"Tonight, the final mystery of this century will unravel," she read. "Princess Diamond, from the Kingdom of Diamonds, arrives in Japan with the royal family's Legendary Secret Treasure."

She looked up thoughtfully, taking an interest in what she had just found out. "I've got to check this out," she said to herself as she left the house.


In the Dark Kingdom, the news about Princess Diamond's unveiling of the treasure reached to even the ears of Queen Beryl and her court, and the evil queen herself had taken an interest in this news.

"The Kingdom of Diamonds Legendary Secret Treasure," she said. "There's a possibility that it could be the Legendary Silver Crystal."

"I'll check on it for you immediately, Queen Beryl," said Zoisite.

Then Nephrite appeared. "Don't bother," he said gruffly. "I'll look into this matter."

Zoisite was cross. "Nephrite, you stop butting in!" he snapped. "Finding the Legendary Silver Crystal is my job! I'll do it!"

"I'm responsible for all activities on Earth," said Nephrite calmly.

Zoisite glared. "That's a lot for you to cover!" he hissed.

Nephrite took no notice and looked at Queen Beryl. "I'll be able to handle it. Leave it to me."

"Very well then, Nephrite," said Queen Beryl, who wore a twisted smile. "If this Legendary Secret Treasure is indeed the Silver Crystal, with its immense power, we will finally be able to revive our Great Ruler, and the Dark Kingdom will become the rightful ruler of this world! Therefore, you must find it at once!"

"B-but, my queen...!" protested Zoisite.

Queen Beryl paid no attention to him. "Tell me, Nephrite, what is your plan?" she asked.

"I would prefer that you just watch rather than plan my agenda," said Nephrite. "Just wait and see."

And with that, Nephrite disappeared, leaving Zoisite seething with fury.

"Nephrite has failed every single assignment you've given him!" he snapped. "Why are you giving him another chance by letting him handle this?!"

"Because now he's being forced to succeed," said Queen Beryl, her eyes glinting with evil. "He's in a tight position, and he's starting to grow desperate."


After that, Zoisite, whose feelings of anger had now become sadness and bitterness, had gone to the only person he could find comfort. Someone who was by his side whenever he needed him. Someone who he cared about very much. He was tan, had long white hair, silvers piercing eyes, and wore the same general clothes as the others, but the trims were blue, and he wore white gloves and a cape. He was also the fourth member of the Four Kings of Heaven and Zoisite's lover, Kunzite.

Zoisite was lying on Kunzite's lap, feeling so upset that his eyes looked like they were about to let loose tears. Kunzite petted his lover's head soothingly.

"Have patience, my dear Zoisite," he said. "It's as they say; the impatient one always loses."

"But Kunzite," protested Zoisite. "I can't..."

"It will be alright," continued Kunzite. "For now, let's watch carefully and see what he has planned. We can then get rid of Nephrite when it suits us to do so."


At the Hikawa Shrine, Usagi and the others all met up, informing each other of the news about Princess Diamond.

"You're kidding. A princess?" wondered Rei.

"That's right, and I had a thought right when I heard the news about it," explained Luna. "There's a possibility that this Princess Diamond might be the princess that we've been searching for."

"Are you sure about that, Luna?" asked Harusuke. "I mean not that I doubt your theory or anything."

"You never know. It could be possible," said Luna.

"No way. It can't be," said Usagi.

"The way I see it, we shouldn't be so quick to dismiss Luna's hunch," said Ami. "I say that we should at least try to look into it."

"Yeah, but how? I'm sure that Princess Diamond's going to have a lot of bodyguards with her," pointed out Usagi. "Not to mention that we can't get into the reception because we don't have one of those special invitations to it."

"Don't you think that we're aware of that?!" snapped Rei. "It's our mission, so stop your whining and let's put our heads together and think of a way to get in!"

"You don't have to yell in my face like that," whimpered Usagi, whose eyes were welling up with tears. "Why do you always have to be such a meanie, Rei?"

"Will you just grow up?!" yelled Rei, who was now feeling irritated.

Usagi then burst into tears, wailing loudly. Harusuke immediately stepped in between the two girls.

"Come on, you two, take it easy!" he said. "It's too early in the day for this!"

"Well, why don't we all meet up at the embassy tonight and put our heads together when we get there?" asked Ami. "Then we'll wait for a chance to check whether or not Princess Diamond is the princess."

Everyone nodded in agreement as they went away to their homes.


Usagi, Harusuke, and Luna eventually had managed to make it back home.

"We're home!" the two kids called.

They had just entered the house when they saw Kenji. He was wearing a fancy black tuxedo combing his hair.

"Hey there, kids. Welcome back!" he greeted.

Usagi and Harusuke were surprised to see their dad in such fancy garb.

"Hey Dad, why are you all dressed up?" asked Usagi.

"Are you going on some fancy date with Mom or something?" wondered Harusuke.

"Nothing like that, Harusuke," said Kenji. "I'm leaving right now to go to the Kingdom of Diamonds Embassy."

Usagi's and Harusuke's eyes widened in surprise.

"What?! You got an invitation?!" exclaimed Usagi. "No fair! I want to go!"'

"How did you manage to get an invitation to go?!" asked Harusuke. "You don't own a jewelry store!"

"I'm doing an article for a magazine," explained Kenji. "I'm mostly going there just to look around and write."

"Dad. Can we come?! You must take us with you! Please?" begged Usagi.

"Sorry, kids, but I can't," replied Kenji as he walked out the door. "But don't worry, I'll take a look at everything and take notes for the three of us. Bye!"

And then Kenji left, leaving Usagi, Harusuke, and Luna behind.

"Well, that got us in like not at all," sighed Harusuke.

"It's not fair!" grumped Usagi. "We've gotta get in that reception! But how?" She thought, and she thought. Then she gasped. "Wait, I got it!"

"What are you gonna do?" asked Luna. "Have you come up with some idea?"

Usagi slyly smiled and dug into her pocket, and pulled out the solution. The Disguise Pen.

Luna's eyes widened, sensing what Usagi had planned. "No! Usagi, don't!" she cried.

But she was too late. Usagi held up her pen and activated its powers.

"MOON POWER! Transform me into a beautiful princess!"

In a brilliant flash of light, Usagi transformed. Her hair had remained the same, but she had red ribbons tied in the buns of her hair, wore white slippers and a beautiful lavender dress with red roses around the top, and white gloves on her hands. She also had a choker with a red rose and carried a fancy pink umbrella. Luna and Harusuke were amazed, but at the same time, were a little annoyed.

"Check me out, you guys!" said Usagi grinning. "Isn't this dress lovely?"

"Yes, it is, but you shouldn't be using the Disguise Pen for your personal use," chided Luna.

"But I'm not. I'm only doing this for the sake of the mission," said Usagi. "This is all for finding out if Princess Diamond is truly the princess we've been searching for all this time."

"Are you sure about that?" asked Luna doubtfully.

Usagi didn't answer. She was busily fluttering her skirt, admiring how pretty she looked, much to Luna and Harusuke's chagrin.

"You know, I can't tell if she's being serious or is just wanting to go just to have fun at that shindig," sighed Harusuke. "Well, in any case, Usagi managed to find a way to get us in, so we might as well take advantage. Hey Usagi, mind if I use the Disguise Pen? I gotta disguise myself too, you know."

"There's no need for that now, Harusuke," said Luna. "You can change your appearance without the Disguise Pen."

"Wait, I can?!" exclaimed Harusuke with surprise. "Since when?"

"Since I've upgraded your bracelet," said Luna. "Not only did I add a communicator function, but I also added a disguise function on it. I would have told you sooner, but I forgot to tell you."

"That's great, Luna!" said Harusuke. "It'll save me the trouble from having to borrow the Disguise Pen. So what do I do to activate it? Just say Sun Power and say what I want to look like?"

Luna nodded. Harusuke then raced his hand where his bracelet was worn and activated it.

"SUN POWER! Transform me into a princess' bodyguard!"

In a burst of light, Harusuke also transformed. He wore a black suit with his hair in a ponytail and a communicator in his right ear. Usagi was excited and impressed.

"Oh wow! You look so awesome, Harusuke!" she cried. "You look like the perfect bodyguard! Seeing you in that gives me an idea!"


Tuxedo Mask found himself standing up at a strange castle. It was hidden in a peculiar mist but looked very tall in size. Then as he looked up at it, he could see someone standing on top of the balcony. He tried to see who it was, but he couldn't tell. All he could see was the shadowy shape of a young woman with long hair. He then heard her speak to him.

"The Silver Crystal... You must find the Silver Crystal - Please..." she called out, sounding desperate.

"I don't understand!" called back Mamoru. "What is the Silver Crystal?!"


Mamoru's eyes suddenly snapped open as he woke up from his strange dream in a cold sweat. He held his head in agony as he tried to comprehend what he had dreamt.

"It's that dream again..." he spoke as he wiped his brow.


At a large mansion where the embassy was taking place, Usagi and Harusuke had arrived in no time at all. The two siblings gazed at it in amazement.

"Wow... so this is where the banquet is," Usagi said. "It sure looks big."

"I know," said Harusuke. "Not to mention the fancy scale is pretty high here."

Harusuke and Usagi then walked towards the check-in, looking as grand and snobby as possible. As the two walked in, they happened to pass by Ami and Rei; both being surprised to see the two.

"That was Usagi and Harusuke!" they exclaimed.

Usagi and Harusuke continued until they walked past the man at the reception area. Upon seeing them, the man called out to them.

"Excuse me, do you two have an invitation?"

"I'm a-thinking we don't have them," said Harusuke in a thick accent. "For she is the princess of the Kingdom of Ivanovich. Formerly, Princess Ivanovich!"

"What? The Kingdom of Ivanovich?" puzzled the man as he flipped through his book. "I've never heard of such a thing."

But Usagi and Harusuke had already stepped inside and disappeared inside the building.


Inside the ballroom, a masquerade with taking place. Men and women danced beautifully and gracefully along the floor, all wearing beautiful tuxes and dresses having a splendid time. Among them was Naru, who was still deep in thought. But then, a familiar man came up to her wearing a purple tux with a mask to match.

"Pardon me, miss, but would you do me the honor of this dance?" he asked as he took Naru's hand.

At first, Naru had no idea who this man was, but then the man lifted his mask, and Naru immediately recognized him.

"Mr. Sanjoin!" she gasped.

"Hello, Naru," Nephrite said smiling. "Are you here by yourself?"

"Y-yes, I am," said Naru. "In my mother's place."

"I'll say this, I never expected you to be here," said Nephrite. "Never in my wildest dreams. This night is turning out to be the best one ever."

Once again swept away by his charm, Naru began to dance with him. The two twirled and spun together, having the time of their lives. Harusuke and Usagi had just arrived at the ballroom not too far away.

Harusuke let out a sigh of relief. "Well, that was easier than I figured," he said. "We managed to get in without any trouble."

"I know!" said Usagi eagerly. "But look at this Harusuke! A masquerade ball! It's like being in a foreign movie!"

"Remember to stay focused, Usagi," said Harusuke. "We're supposed to be finding the princess and the treasure, so keep your eyes peeled."

Then Usagi happened to see Naru dancing with Nephrite. "Oh wow! Check it out, Harusuke! There's Naru!"

Harusuke looked and saw Naru too, but at the same time, he saw the man that was with her. For some reason, he immediately felt a bad feeling in his gut.

"I don't know why, but something's telling me that something about that man is dangerous," Harusuke thought. "I'd better keep on my toes and be on guard. Hopefully, it's not that Sanjoin guy. If it is..."

Then Kenji walked by, taking pictures of the many dancing guests. He then saw them. He didn't recognize them, but he couldn't help but sense something familiar about them.

"Hmm... they look a lot like Harusuke and Usagi," he said. "I wonder if my kids will grow up to be as pretty and handsome as those two?"

Usagi and Harusuke, who now took notice of their father, couldn't help but snicker as they looked at each other.

"It would seem that not even Dad could recognize us in these get-ups," said Harusuke.

"Yeah. Good thing, huh?" smiled Usagi.

Then, a woman standing behind Usagi accidentally bumped into her, spilling her drink onto Usagi's dress, making a stain.

"Oh no! My gown!" groaned Usagi.

"That's all right," said Harusuke. "You go clean up that stain. I'll stay here and take a look around to see if I can find the princess."

Usagi nodded as she left the ballroom to find a place to clean up the stain. Harusuke began walking around the ballroom as soon as she left, beginning his search for Princess Diamond.


Down the hallway, Mamoru, who was under the guise as Tuxedo Mask, was standing against the wall keeping an eye on a particular door where two men stood outside guarding it.

"If the Kingdom of Diamond's Secret Treasure is the Silver Crystal," he thought to himself. "Then it might be able to tell me who I am."

Just then, Usagi happened to be walking by, still looking for a place to clean up the stain on her dress. Tuxedo Mask happened to see her as she walked by. The moment he saw her, he recognized her in some way. He then thought back to his dream before he came here and began to feel curious about Usagi.

"That girl..." he murmured. "I know her! I'm certain that I've met her before. A long time ago..."

He then silently began to follow Usagi.


Meanwhile, outside of the balcony, Naru and Nephrite were alone. Naru was having the time of her life enjoying being with him and was loving every romantic second of it, unaware of his true intentions with her.

"Mr. Sanjoin is so wonderful," she thought. "I don't care what happens after this."

"You sparkle like the stars glistening in the heavens," said Nephrite. "Please, Naru... look at me."

Naru was timid, but she did as Nephrite asked and looked into his eyes, expecting him to kiss her, but she was wrong. As she looked at him, Nephrite's eyes began to glow in a red light hypnotizing her. At the same time, something came out of his body and immediately went straight inside of Naru's. Naru's skin immediately turned into a purplish tone, and her eyes glowed with an evil glint.

Nephrite smirked with triumph. "Naru Osaka, you will now do anything I say..." he said. "Is that understood?"

"Yes..." hissed Naru.


Back in the ballroom, Usagi had managed to clean up the stain on her gown, but she was now all by herself was feeling somewhat lonely.

"I finally got to be a princess, but what's the point?" she thought sadly. "It's no fun if I'm all by myself."

Then she had an unexpected visitor come up to her, holding out his hand. When she looked up and saw who it was, she blushed in delight.

"Tuxedo Mask!" she gasped.

"Would you do me the honor?" the masked man asked.

Usagi responded by eagerly taking his hand. The two then went to the dance floor and began to dance together. As they danced, the other couples who were around couldn't help but take notice. They immediately gave the two some room and were now the center of attention.

"Oh wow... is this a dream right now?" Usagi thought to herself. "It's like a dream come true..."

Usagi was now feeling happy for being the luckiest girl in the world, but as she continued to dance, another feeling crept up in her mind. A feeling that she had experienced something like this before which made her feel confused.

"What... is this feeling?" she wondered. "I feel as if Tuxedo Mask and I danced like this a long time ago... but when..."


Not too far away on the upper level, Harusuke was still searching for anything suspicious that was going on. So far, he didn't see anything. He didn't even see Nephrite or Naru, which made him a little worried. Then as he gazed out towards the bottom floor, he happened to notice a certain girl dancing with a familiar masked man. When he saw this, he was surprised.

"What the heck...?!" he murmured. "It's Usagi! And she's dancing with Tuxedo Mask?! When or what the heck is he doing here?!"

Then he saw how everyone was watching the two dance together. The sight alone made even him feel amazed, but at the same time, he too began to experience a feeling of nostalgia. A feeling that he had seen this sight before.

"That's weird... Why do I have the feeling this is familiar?" he said to himself. "It's like... I feel that Usagi and Tuxedo Mask have danced like this before. But - when and where did that happen?"

Then he noticed someone just coming back from outside the balcony. It was Naru, but when Harusuke saw her, he immediately noticed that Naru didn't look right. He saw how purple her skin looked how her eyes seemed so sinister.

"What the heck? What's wrong with Naru?" he wondered. "She looks so strange right now."

Feeling worried and curious, Harusuke quietly began to follow her.


The possessed Naru made her way through the hall, unaware that Harusuke was tailing her. She soon came up to the room where the two guards were standing. Upon seeing Naru, the guards immediately were on guard and barred her way from the door.

"Hold it right there!" said the first.

"Who are you?" demanded the second.

"My name is Naru," she said. "I've come to see the princess. We're good friends."

The men were surprised and confused, but they let the possessed Naru pass, not wanting to question her queen. Naru smirked with triumph as she walked in with the guards behind her. A young girl in the room bore some similarities with Umino, making sure that she looked nice for the big unveiling.

"Excuse me, Princess," said the first. "But someone who claims to be a friend of yours is here to see you."

"It's me, Princess, your pal, Naru," she said brightly. "May I come in to see you?"

"Of course, you can," said the princess kindly.

The guards, who were still unsure about this, left the room, leaving Naru and the princess alone. The princess then spoke to Naru.

"You seem to be a fun person," she said. "How may I help you?"

"I came for the Legendary Secret Treasure," said Naru evilly. "It's coming with me!"

Then the being that possessed her immediately left Naru's body, and before the princess had a chance to react, the specter entered her body, taking over her. Naru, no longer under the influence, immediately fell to the floor unconscious. The princess, now possessed, immediately went over to the treasure chest which contained the treasure. The guards came bursting into the room at that moment, sensing something was wrong.

"Princess! Is anything the matter?!" asked the first urgently.

Then before he or the other guard had a chance to react, the princess grabbed the chest and barreled right past them, running down the hall.

"You're in my way!" she yelled as she ran. "The Legendary Secret Treasure is mine!"

"The princess has gone mad!" cried the first guard.

"Something has to be wrong with her!" shouted the second. "Sound the alarm!"

Not too far away, Harusuke, who was hiding behind the corner, saw everything that had happened.

"Oh, man, this is bad!" he gasped. "I gotta alert the others!" He ran down the halls in hot pursuit of Princess Diamond, contacting Ami and Rei. "Ami! Rei! We got trouble!"


A loud bell rang throughout the building in the ballroom, making everyone immediately stop dancing. Usagi was puzzled, wondering what was happening, but then Luna came running, jumping into her arms.

"Usagi, we have a situation!" she spoke lowly so no one would hear. "Princess Diamond took the Secret Treasure and went up to the balcony!"

Usagi immediately left the ballroom and raced down the halls to the upper balcony. She saw Princess Diamond getting ready to throw the chest to Nephrite, who waited below outside when she got there. Usagi immediately grabbed her arms to stop her.

"Princess Diamond, stop this!" she cried. "You've got to pull yourself together!"

"Let go of me!" snapped Princess Diamond.

She then forced Usagi off of her, making her lose her balance. Usagi then fell off the balcony, about to fall. Luckily, Tuxedo Mask, who had also followed her, was able to stop her fall just in time by grabbing her hand. Princess Diamond immediately smirked, seeing her chance, and tried to force Tuxedo Mask off as well by shoving him off. Tuxedo Mask grunted from the impact, but he still managed to hold onto Usagi and prevent himself from falling. Princess Diamond prepared to shove him again.

"It's time for you both to fall to your deaths!" she yelled.

"Not if I have anything to say about it!" yelled a voice.

The next thing the possessed princes knew, Harusuke suddenly appeared and tackled her knocking her to the floor, preventing her from doing any more damage.

Down below, Nephrite growled in frustration upon seeing this turn of events.

"Damn it! That pest Tuxedo Mask is here!" he growled. "At least it's his lucky day to die with a beautiful princess!"

He was about to attack the helpless couple, but then a loud voice rang out.

"MARS FIRE SOUL!"

A giant fireball hit Nephrite square in stopping him from attacking. Nephrite wasn't hurt, but he was now most annoyed that Sailor Mars and Sailor Mercury suddenly appeared amongst the flames.

"There's no way I'll let you hurt Tuxedo Mask!" said Sailor Mars. "Not while we're here!"

Usagi and Tuxedo Mask were now dangerously hanging by the balcony. Then the glove that Usagi was wearing slipped off of her, and she began to fall. Tuxedo Mask, desperate to save her, reached out and held on to her, falling with her. Harusuke, while trying his best to keep Princess Diamond pinned, gasped in horror.

"NO! USAGI!" he yelled.

Then thinking quickly, Luna immediately threw the umbrella that Usagi had. Usagi managed to catch it and open it saving them both. Thanks to the umbrella, they managed to land safely on the ground, completely unharmed. Luna and Harusuke let out their breath feeling very relieved.

"Damn it!" cursed Nephrite.

Not wanting to stick around and deal with this, Nephrite retreated, leaping high into the air.

"Hey! He's getting away!" yelled Harusuke as he leaped off the balcony towards the ground.

"Stop, Nephrite!" yelled Tuxedo Mask.

He was about to chase the villain when Sailor Mercury barred his way.

"Hold it right there!" she said. "Just who exactly are you?! Answer me!"

Tuxedo Mask sighed, feeling slightly remorseful. "I wish I could answer that question, but I can't," he said, looking away. "That's the reason I need to uncover the mystery of the Silver Crystal."

Everyone looked at Tuxedo Mask, feeling a bit surprised. Sailor Mercury then pressed him with another question.

"Are you an enemy then?" she demanded. "Or are you on our side?"

Tuxedo Mask then looked at her right in her eyes. "If we're after the same thing, maybe I am an enemy."

And with a great leap, Tuxedo Mask took off, disappearing beyond the fence and trees. Everyone was feeling puzzled. Usagi, however, was utterly love-struck by the masked man.

"Wow... he's so dreamy," she sighed. "Isn't that guy something?!"

"Hey! Enough with the goo-goo eyes, Usagi!" chided Harusuke. "Hurry up and transform already!"

"Oh yeah! The mission!" cried Usagi as she focused on the task at hand.

"MOON PRISM POWER MAKE UP!"

"SOLAR GUARDIAN POWER FLARE UP!"


Transformation Sequence: Usagi

Usagi's body shone with rainbow-colored light as she seemed to spin around. Then from her brooch, it flashed pink and pink ribbons shot out, wrapping her upper torso and midsection and became a white leotard with a red bow in the center and a collar that was blue with white stripes. Next, Usagi crosses her arms, and more pink ribbons wrap around them, turning into long white gloves. The pink ribbon then wraps around Usagi's legs and turns into a pair of red thigh-high boots. Then a blue skirt appears around Usagi's waist with a red bow in the back. Then a tiny gem starts glowing in the middle of Usagi's forehead, and a gold tiara with a red gem, a pair of dangling crescent moon earrings, a red choker with a moon on it appear along with red circular accents in her hair buns. Usagi then strikes her signature pose as the moon shines behind her in the background.

Transformation sequence: Harusuke.

Harusuke's bracelet begins to glow as Harusuke holds it into the air. Next, the symbol of the sun starts to shine on Harusuke's head as golden yellow and silver light envelop his body. First, the sun appears above him, shining its light upon him. Then, while Harusuke bathed in its light, a silver jumpsuit with gold lines on his hips materializes around his body. After that, the light shone on his legs, and long golden metal boots that went up to his knees appeared on his legs with silver hexagon knee pads. Next, the light shone on his arms, and then golden gauntlets appeared on his hands going up to wrists. Then a yellow symbol of the sun materializes in front of him, and it crashes into his chest, making a golden chest piece of armor appear with silver shoulder guards. Finally, a silver helmet covers his head, exposing his hair and making it stand up with a mouth guard covering his mouth and nose. Finally, Harusuke's eyes open, and he strikes his signature pose the symbol of the sun appears behind him.


In the ballroom, all the people at the ball surrounded an unconscious Princess Diamond feeling worried. Kenji, however, was excited, taking dozens of photos of the unconscious girl.

"This is great!" he said excitedly. "I got myself quite the scoop!"

Then suddenly, Princess Diamond was enveloped by a black spiraling mist. She slowly rose and was standing on her feet, much to the surprise of the civilians.

"Get out of my way!" she hissed. "Anyone who tries to stop me will be sacrificed to our great ruler!"

She held out her hand and unleashed a gust of the black mist that surrounded her. The civilians who were hit by the fog all immediately fell unconscious. The possessed princess smirked with triumph and was just about to dash for the balcony to escape when the sailor guardians and Solaris suddenly appeared standing in her way.

"I am the Pretty Guardian who fights for love and justice, Sailor Moon!"

"I am Sailor Mercury!"

"And I'm Sailor Mars!"

"And I'm the guardian with the brilliance of the sun and the courage of a warrior who also fights for love and justice, Solaris!"

"And I'm telling you right now, we won't forgive you, you evil monster, for possessing the pure-hearted Princess Diamond!" continued Sailor Moon glaring.

Princess Diamond cackled, unimpressed. "I'm taking the Legendary Crystal, whether you like it or not! It's mine!"

The same black mist shrouded her as she flew out the window, landing on the ground below, but the Guardians followed in pursuit, not giving her a chance to escape. Sailor Mars then pulled out one of her signature ofudas and slapped it right on Princess Diamond's back.

"Evil spirit, be exorcized!" she cried.

The possessed princess froze for a moment, and then she fell to the ground unconscious. Then the being that possessed her came out of her body. It appeared to be some kind of phantom, but the face was all too familiar.

"It's Nephrite!" the guardians cried.

The Nephrite phantom cackled as it unleashed a powerful blast of black mist from its hand. 'Now, die slowly and painfully!" it shrieked.

The Guardians got blasted away by the attack, unable to attack or defend.

"I can barely move!" cried Sailor Mars.

"If this keeps up, we'll all die!" yelled Sailor Moon.

Then Sailor Mercury had an idea. "I have an idea!" he called. "But I don't know for sure if it'll work!"

"Try anything!" yelled Solaris. "Do it now before it's too late!"

Sailor Mercury then unleashed her signature attack.

"MERCURY BUBBLE SPRAY!"

Sailor Mercury unleashed a powerful blast of bubbles, which canceled Nephrite's attack. Solaris then seized his chance.

"SOLAR BINDING!"

Solaris unleashed a beam from his hands which wrapped around the Nephrite phantom and bound him tight. Sailor Moon took off her tiara, transforming it into a disc of energy and preparing to attack.

"How shameless of you to trick Princess Diamond!" she glared. "In the name of the moon, I'll punish you! MOON TIARA ACTION!"

Sailor Moon launched her attack right at the Nephrite phantom with a mighty fling of her arm. The attack struck its mark, causing it to scream in agony. And then, like a dying flame, the phantom faded away, disappearing into nothingness.

"Yes! We did it!" cheered Sailor Moon.

"Haha! Take that Nephrite!" smirked Solaris. "That'll teach you to mess with us!"

Then they took notice of Princess Diamond, who had finally returned to normal and had regained consciousness, her glasses coming off of her face. She felt confused. The Guardians then came to her aid, worried if she was hurt.

"Princess. Are you alright?" asked Sailor Moon.

"I'm fine, thank you," said Princess Diamond. "But... what have I been doing?"

"A monster possessed you," said Solaris. "But not to worry. We took care of that personally."

Then Luna walked up. "Princess Diamond. I wanted to know, could you be the princess that we've been searching for?"

"Hold on a second," said Princess Diamond as she felt around trying to find her glasses. "I can't see a thing without my glasses." She then found them in front of her and put them back on her eyes.

Luna asked her again. "Now... are you the princess that we've been looking for?"

Princess Diamond stared. Then she let out a startled scream. "That cat just talked to me!" she cried.

She was so startled that she immediately fainted, falling unconscious into Sailor Moon's arms.

Luna then sighed with disappointment. "Oh well. I guess she isn't our princess after all," she said.

"You could have found out in a better way, you know," said Solaris.


After a while, everyone had regained consciousness, and the revealing of the treasure continued as scheduled. Soon enough, it was time for the unveiling.

"Ladies and Gentlemen," said a man. "Princess Diamond will now unveil the Legendary Secret Treasure, the last wonder of the world!"

Princess Diamond then stepped forwards and opened the chest, revealing a beautiful statue made of diamond.

"I present to you a two thousand carat diamond statue in the shape of the very first Princess Diamond," said the princess proudly.

Everyone oohed and ahhed in amazement and wonder. However, Harusuke and the others were a bit disappointed.

"Well, that was a total bust," said Harusuke. "But at least we were able to stop Nephrite."

"That may be so, Harusuke, but now our search for the princess is back to square one," said Luna. Then she noticed something. A certain someone was missing for their group. "Wait a minute... where did Usagi go?" she wondered.

The girl in question was making her way to the dining table, where there were dozens of cocktails. Thinking that it was punch, Usagi took one.

"All this activity is pretty exhausting," Usagi sighed. "I'll just have some of this punch."

She then downed the whole cocktail in one gulp. The moment she did, she instantly became drunk. Her cheeks turned slightly red, and she even hiccuped.

"Wow... this punch is refreshing," she said dizzily.

Then she bumped into a young man who was just behind her. That young man was Tuxedo Mask.

"Oops. Sorry about that," said Usagi, her eyes fluttering. "Please excuse me."

Smiling kindly and seeing that Usagi needed help, Tuxedo Mask led Usagi away from the party outside on the balcony. Usagi, at this point, was now very tired and felt very sleepy. Tuxedo Mask then lay Usagi up against a pillar so she could rest. Tuxedo Mask then got close to her, curious, and felt a stronger connection to the girl than before.

"I can feel it," he said to himself. "I feel that I've done this once before... A long, long time ago - I believe - that my memory might be coming back..."

Usagi, sensing what Tuxedo Mask was going to do, closed her eyes as their lips touched in a tender kiss.

"This gentle warmth..." she thought. "It feels so familiar... I know I felt it somewhere before - so many times..."