Inside the Dead Moon Circus Tent, the Amazon Trio found themselves before Zirconia once again.

"Amazon Trio, you have searched for countless targets to find Pegasus, and yet you have been unsuccessful in finding him," Zirconia spoke with a glare. "You also haven't been able to deal with those Guardians who keep interfering with your search. I'm gravely disappointed in you. All three of you."

At first, the three males remained silent.

Then, Hawk's Eye stepped forward. "With all due respect, Madame Zirconia," he said. "And forgive me for saying so, but the last target was one you chose specifically, and Pegasus wasn't anywhere to be found. Also, I believe you might be underestimating our abilities."

Zirconia's eyes narrowed in a glare while Tiger's Eye and Fish's Eye looked across at their comrade worriedly. Even the girls of the Amazon Quartet were a bit surprised.

"You see, we've just been warming up and softening up the guardians," went on Hawk's Eye. "But now, we have an idea of their strengths, and if the three of us put our minds to it, I can assure you that Pegasus will be ours."

"Is that right?" Zirconia spoke with a raised brow. "And you can be sure to stand by those words?"

"Absolutely," Hawk's Eye answered with a confident smirk.


After that, the Amazon Trio went to their bar, searching through photos to pick a target as they drank.

"So, what do you think, Tiger's Eye?" asked Hawk's Eye. "Have you picked our next target?"

"I honestly don't know," sighed Tiger's Eye. "But I suppose I'm leaning towards this one."

He then picked a photo and flicked it in Hawk's Eye's direction, and Hawk's Eye caught it by trapping it under his cup. He then looked at the picture seeing that it was of a familiar face to Usagi and the others, Naru Osaka.

"Well, she appears to be pure-hearted but so plain. Hardly what you'd call a knockout," inspected Hawk's Eye. "Do you honestly think that Pegasus could be hiding inside her dreams?"

"If I knew that, we wouldn't be in this mess!" Tiger's Eye irritably huffed as he took a swig of his drink, slamming the glass on the table.

"Whoa, how scary," Hawk's Eye spoke, taken aback. "No need to get so angry. What are you so upset about?"

"What do you think?! It's because of that ridiculous promise you made back there!" Tiger's Eye snapped accusingly. "No thanks to you and your big mouth; if we can't capture Pegasus this time, Madame Zirconia will be furious!"

"I have to agree," concurred Fish's Eye. "When I heard you say that, I felt my heart skip a few beats."

"Don't worry. I said that we would capture Pegasus this time, and I meant it," Hawk's Eye said confidently. "I have an ace up my sleeve. Something that will guarantee will help us capture Pegasus."

Tiger's Eye and Fish's Eye were surprised. "Ace in the hole?" they repeated curiously.

"That sounds pretty interesting," said a voice. "Mind filling us in on it?"

The Amazon Trio then looked back, only for the Amazon Quartet to walk in.

"With all that bravado you put on with the old lady, you certainly got my interest, Hawk's Eye," said JunJun.

"Yeah, and we want to know what you've got in mind," said VesVes.

Hawk's Eye then feigned ignorance. "Oh, never mind what I said," he said. "Tiger's Eye probably won't even need it."

"Aw, come on, don't keep us in suspense! Please tell us!" pleaded PallaPalla.

"Forgive me, girls, but I'm afraid I have nothing more to say," said Hawk's Eye. "More importantly, shouldn't you get going, Tiger's Eye? You don't want Madame Zirconia to find that you're slacking."

Tiger's Eye took the photo and walked away in a huff, doubtful and fuming.


The next day, Tiger's Eye was in Downtown Juuban looking for his target. He was now wearing a white suit and had his hair in a bright red color.

As he passed a glass column sign, he couldn't help but admire his reflection, feeling pleased with himself.

"Oh, yeah. Looking as beautiful as always, but it's hard not to be when you're me," the disguised blonde said to himself. "Now then, where is my target?"

He looked around, scanning carefully around the crowds of people. Then, he saw her.

Naru was sitting just outside an ice cream shop, waiting and appearing impatient. "Geez, he's running late!" she complained. "Where the heck is he?!"

Seizing his chance to make his move, Tiger's Eye walked up to Naru.

Naru looked up, about to start scolding, but she was surprised when she saw Tiger's Eye. "Oops! I'm so sorry!" she apologized. "I thought that you were someone else."

"Don't be. If anything, I'm the one that should be apologizing," Tiger's Eye spoke in his suave manner. "Apologizing that someone is keeping a beautiful girl sitting here like this waiting."

Naru stared at the male, not expecting the compliment, while Tiger's Eye smirked internally with pride.

"Hook, line, and sinker! Sometimes it's practically cheating to be as charming and good-looking as I am."

"Say, since I'm here, why don't we go and get a cup of coffee together?" Tiger's Eye went on to ask. "It'll be my treat."

But then, the two heard a voice coming from the crowd.

"Hey! Naru! I'm here!"

The two then looked up, and making his way towards them was Umino.

Upon seeing him, Tiger's Eye couldn't help but be repulsed. "Who in the world is that ugly creature?" he thought.

Naru, however, was happy to see him as she rushed over, wrapping her arms around his. "It's about time you got here, Umino!" she smiled. "What took you so long? I've been waiting forever!"

"Sorry about that. I woke up late," apologized Umino. "Plus, it took me a while to pick this shirt."

"It's fine. I forgive you," winked Naru. "But only if you're buying the ice cream."

It was then Tiger Eye realized that Naru and Umino were going on a date together, leaving him so stunned that he couldn't speak as the two merrily went on their way.

His shock was soon replaced with anger while his pride was in shambles.

"D-Did that honestly just happen?!" he exclaimed while seething. "That girl chose that ugly boy over me?! Me?! It's madness! Did that truly just happen?! Has this world gone mad?!"


Hawk's Eye and Fish's Eye spat out their drinks and laughed when Tiger's Eye returned and told them what happened. The Amazon Quartet couldn't help but snicker, too.

"Sounds to me that our resident lady killer's losing his touch," Hawk's Eye hooted with laughter.

"Oh, man! That had to have been embarrassing!" JunJun chortled. "I mean, I can't imagine how humiliating that was!"

Tiger's Eye cracked his whip in anger. "Oh, shut up!"

"Oh, my. Someone's acting scary again," Fish's Eye teased. "Well, you have been in a slump lately, so it's no wonder you're angry."

"There, there, Tiger's Eye, no need to get so upset," soothed VesVes. "Sure, you couldn't get the girl to fall for you, but you still can go after her."

"No way! I'm done with her!" scowled Tiger's Eye. "A girl who can't appreciate beauty like mine clearly has something wrong with her! There's no way Pegasus could be inside her dreams!"

"You can't say that for certain, you know," pointed out CereCere. "You only think that because she shot you down, and we have no idea for knowing."

"Well, even if he isn't there, we can still make good use of her," said Hawk's Eye.

Everyone looked across to Hawk's Eye.

"And what do you mean by that?" asked Tiger's Eye.

"Oh, right. Does this have anything to do with that "ace in the hole" you mentioned the other day?" Fish's Eye spoke with disinterest.

"Yup," smiled Hawk's Eye. "You guys want to see?"

"Thanks, but I'll pass," said Fish's Eye. "I'm not interested."

"Well, you can bet I am!" said JunJun. "I want to see!"

"Me too!" concurred PallaPalla.

"And how about you, Tiger's Eye?" asked Hawk's Eye with a raised teasing brow. "You in?"

Tiger's Eye remained silent in response.

Hawk's Eye then led everyone to another part of the tent where a giant box-like object stood hidden by a tarp. He walked to it and ripped the cover off, revealing what lay underneath it.

It was a large steel cage having laser gun-like generators on each corner.

Tiger's Eye and the others couldn't help but be perplexed.

"Now, I know what you're thinking. It's not an ordinary cage," said Hawk's Eye. "And as you all may already know, Pegasus doesn't physically exist in the real world. But then, it occurred to me."

He then pulled the switch on the cage, and the generators started generating dark power, and a strange sphere-like void appeared in the middle.

"By charging anti-matter with negative energy, I could create a subspace where I could confine him," finished Hawk's Eye.

"I get it. Rather than trying to search for someone with a beautiful dream," realized Tiger's Eye. "We can go straight to capturing Pegasus."

"Quite an interesting idea," said CereCere.

"But that still doesn't explain how we'll find him, much less get him inside," said Fish's Eye.

"It's simple, really," Hawk's Eye spoke with a sly grin. "We lure him in with bait."

"And how do you going to do that?" asked PallaPalla.

"Based on eyewitness reports, the only two powerful enough to contend with us and our Lemureses are Sailor Moon and that little mini version of her," explained Hawk's Eye. "However, the rest of their ragtag group is weak and can't keep up. In addition, those two seem to be the only ones capable of summoning him. So, we use a beautiful dreamer as bait to lure in those Guardians, push them into a corner, and make them lead Pegasus right to us."

"I like it," VesVes grinned. "Well planned, Hawk's Eye."

Tiger's Eye was also eager about the plan as he looked at his target's photo with smiling malice. "Well, Naru, you may have lousy taste in men, but you'll be the perfect bait."


Naru was browsing around in a book store, searching through the shelves for a particular book, while Tiger's Eye kept a watchful eye on her from afar.

After a while, Naru came upon the book she was looking for, which had "Want to be a nurse? You can become a wonderful nurse" on its cover.

"All right! I found it!" she happily said as she flipped through the pages. "I've been looking forever for this book!"

She then paid for it and walked out of the store while Tiger's Eye watched her go with interest.

"So, she wants to become a nurse, eh? A bit cliche, but that makes my job easier," he chuckled. "A girl like her must have a soft spot for men with a terminal illness."

He then secretly teleported out of the store and to the bench where Naru would be walking past. When Naru was close enough, he stood up and turned on the charm.

"It seems as though fate has played its hand by throwing us together again," he spoke with a smile. "Nice to see you again."

Naru felt puzzled. "Again? Have we met somewhere before?" she wondered.

Immediately, anger shot through Tiger's Eye's veins, feeling insulted, but he managed to compose himself as he continued.

"I can understand why you don't remember me, but I remember you and everything about you ever since I saw you in town!" he spoke with passion as a tear welled up in his eyes. "I haven't been able to forget about you! Your voice, your scent, your loveliness! I can't get you out of my mind!"

Now, Naru was wondering if Tiger's Eye was sick or something at first, but when he said those words, she was beginning to see how passionate he was and easy on the eyes, too.

Then, Tiger's Eye released a dramatic gasp as he staggered, holding his chest in agony, which startled Naru.

"H-Hey! A-Are you all right?!" she asked worriedly.

"I-It's all right. I'm sorry for frightening you," rasped Tiger's Eye. "It's just that I'm very sick, and... I only have three months to live."

Naru's blood ran cold as she gasped in shock.

"I'm sure it must be surprising to suddenly hear such a confession from a stranger," Tiger's Eye wheezed. "And I'm sure it must be annoying to hear someone complaining about their terminal illness."

Tiger's Eye then started harshly coughing as he sank to his knees.

Naru quickly rushed over and helped him to his feet. "Hey! Are you OK?!" she asked with concern. "Should I call an ambulance?!"

"Bingo. It's working like a charm," Tiger's Eye cackled in his thoughts. "I've got her now."

"I-It's fine. I don't have much time left, and there's nothing anyone can do anyway. " he pretended. "But, don't you find it sad and cruel that someone like me will die young without ever experiencing true love?"

"Well, yes, it's tragic," replied Naru.

"Then, if you don't mind, there's something I'd like to ask you, my last request if you will," said Tiger's Eye as he took Naru by her hand. "Would you please be my girlfriend?"

"Wh-What?! What are you talking about?!" Naru exclaimed in surprise.

"It would mean the world to me, and it would give me something to live for," Tiger's Eye went on in yearning. "In the few precious days I have left, it would be wonderful if you would have me as your boyfriend."

Naru was so speechless and caught off guard that she couldn't respond.


Later that day, Naru rushed over to Hikawa Shrine and called Usagi and the others, hoping to get their advice from them about her situation. Needless to say, after Naru explained everything, Usagi and the gang were shocked, too.

"What?! Three months to live?!" exclaimed Usagi. "That's so dramatic!"

"I'm more surprised that you and Umino are going out," said Harusuke. "And with this guy in the picture, you got yourself one doozy of a love triangle."

"No kidding," agreed Minako. "It's like a soap opera."

"But who is this man anyway, Naru?" wondered Ami. "Is he someone you know?"

"I honestly don't know," replied Naru hesitantly. "I pretty much don't know anything about him."

"And you did tell the guy that you couldn't go out with him, right?" asked Makoto. "Because you have a boyfriend?"

"Well, actually," Naru spoke hesitantly. "Not quite."

"What do you mean by that?!" Makoto exclaimed. "Naru, don't tell me that you...!"

"And what about Umino?!" Minako also asked with concern. "Does he know about this?!"

"Whoa, girls. Calm down," Harusuke cut in firmly. "Give Naru a chance to explain."

"I didn't say yes or anything like that," Naru continued. "I told him I already had a boyfriend, but he kept insisting on dating him, and it would only be for three months."

"How romantic," Chibiusa sighed wistfully in admiration. "He's dedicating the last few days he has left to love. I admire that."

"Hey, what do you know about romance?" scowled Usagi. "Do you even know what you're saying?"

"Look, Naru, love and pity aren't the same," Rei said gently. "You know that, right?"

"Yes, I do, Rei, but I couldn't help but feel sorry for him, and I couldn't say no," said Naru.

"Naru, you're a sweet and kindhearted girl," said Harusuke. "But what's the point of going through a relationship if it's going to be a one-sided love? Sure, it's sad about what's happening to that guy, but what's sadder is someone putting themselves through a relationship they don't want. So if you don't love the person, don't bother going out with them. At least, that's what I think."

Everyone looked at Harusuke.

Then Naru stood up. "I'm going to go now," she said. "Thanks for your advice, everyone."

And she scampered away.

"I think we made her feel depressed," said Minako worriedly.

"You think we were too hard on her?" asked Rei.

"Maybe, but I felt as though she needed to hear it," said Harusuke.

"I'm more concerned about this man Naru met," said Ami. "Something about him seems fishy."

"I think we should go and check on her," said Usagi. "Just to make sure that she's OK."

Usagi and the girls then took off after Naru, leaving Harusuke, Luna, and Artemis behind.

"Luna, I think we should do a little investigating," said Artemis.

"I agree," said Luna. "Harusuke, you in?"

Harusuke answered with a nod.


As she walked around Downtown Juuban, Naru was still beside herself with confusion, seemingly at an impasse on what to do.

"Three months to live. If it were me, I don't think I'd be able to take it," Naru murmured. "I want to help that guy in any way I can... But how am I going to explain all of this to Umino?"

Then, as if fate played its hand by her words, the very boy in question came up to her.

"Hey, Naru!"

Naru jumped a bit in surprise. "U-Umino!"

"What's the matter with you?" asked Umino. "You look so serious."

At first, Naru was hesitant, but she knew she couldn't keep what was happening from her boyfriend, so she decided to come clean.

"Umino, there's something that I want to talk to you about."

Naru then explained, and when she finished, Umino was deeply shocked.

"And that's pretty much the whole story," said Naru. "It's hard to know what I should do about this."

"That's what I love about you, Naru," said Umino. "You're always so kindhearted and a caring person!" He then paused as his shoulders began to tremble. "But... if your heart's telling you to be with that person, then you should be with them."

Naru looked up in surprise, only to see that the bespectacled boy's eyes were overflowing with tears.

"Umino, you-!"

"It's OK! You don't need to worry about me!" Umino interrupted while sobbing. "I'll just go to the mountains and meditate or something!"

And before Naru could stop him, Umino ran off, bawling.

Naru wanted to chase after him, but she also felt guilty. But then, she remembered what Harusuke and the others said to her. And thanks to them, she knew what she had to do now.

"I have to settle this once and for all," she spoke firmly to herself. "I can't keep going on like this."

She then took off to search for Tiger's Eye.


Meanwhile, Usagi and the others were walking around while looking for Naru, but they couldn't find her. Then, as they passed a restaurant called "Mog Mog Burger," Chibiusa happened to see someone inside that made her stop and look, and when she saw who it was, she gasped.

"Usagi, everyone! Look!"

Everyone then came over, and they all were surprised too.

A boy in glasses was sitting inside by his lonesome at a table, gulping down several cups of whatever was in them, crying all the while.

"It's Umino!" gasped Usagi.

"He looks so sad," said Makoto. "And it looks like he's drinking milkshakes."

"From the looks of things, it looks like Naru told him about that guy, and he's drowning his sorrows," surmised Rei.

"Geez, look at all the cups on the table," said Minako. "How many has he had so far?"

Chibiusa then counted the cups on the table, and when she got the total, she cringed in disgust. "Oh, wow! He's drunk over fifteen of them!"

Usagi and the others couldn't help but be bewildered and disgusted too.

"That's insane!" cried Ami. "That's enough to make a human stomach burst! Not even Usagi could drink that many in one sitting!"

Usagi couldn't help but agree. "I'm getting a stomachache just thinking about it," she spoke with a wince.

"But if Umino's over here, then Naru must have gone to meet that guy," said Rei. "You don't think she'll accept his request, do you?"

"I don't know, but we have to find her and see if she's all right," said Makoto. "But I hate to see Umino like this. He's going to get himself sick."

"Then, why don't we split up?" suggested Minako. "The four of us will stay here and comfort Umino. Usagi and Chibiusa, go find Naru and contact Harusuke, too."

"Right."

The ordangos took off while the others went inside.


Meanwhile, Harusuke was with Luna and Artemis investigating Juuban Park. While they did, Harusuke was contacted by Usagi, who told him about Umino.

"Oh, man. I knew the guy would be upset, but I didn't think he would get drunk with milkshakes," said Harusuke. "And here I was thinking you were the bigger glutton."

"I'll pretend I didn't hear that," huffed Usagi. "Anyway, make sure you keep an eye out and let us know if you see Naru."

"Copy that," said Harusuke, turning off his communicator.

"Sounds like things are getting much more dramatic," said Luna.

"No kidding," agreed Artemis. "But I do feel sorry for both of them. Hopefully, things will turn out OK."

Then, ahead of them, Harusuke saw Naru walking by, heading into Juuban Park.

"Hey, guys! Look! It's Naru!" the boy pointed out.

Luna and Artemis saw her too.

"Looks like she's going to see that man after all," said Artemis. "Let's follow her!"

The group then silently followed Naru in pursuit, ensuring they weren't seen until she stopped by a bench sitting down waiting.

Eventually, Tiger's Eye appeared. "Hello there. I'm so glad you came to see me," he said as he brushed his hand across her hair. "But you look so glum. Where's that beautiful smile?"

"Listen, mister. I really think that we need to talk," Naru spoke while ignoring the gesture. "As I told you before, I have a boyfriend. He means a lot to me, and I would never want to hurt him."

Tiger's Eye wrapped an arm around Naru, causing her to flinch. As this happened, anger began to bubble in Harusuke's chest as he watched the whole thing. But he kept silent, wanting to see how it would play out.

"And what about it? You don't have to let something like that worry you," he said with a sly grin. "Right now, it's just the two of us sitting here alone under the moonlight. Let's only think about the good things that we'll experience. That's all that should matter right now."

With his other hand, Tiger's Eye gently pinched Naru under her chin, turned her face toward his, and leaned in close, going for a kiss.

At this moment, Harusuke's hands were balled into fists, ready to jump in and stop him, but then Naru let out a startled yelp and gave Tiger's Eye a hard shove knocking him flat on his back on the ground.

"I'm sorry, but I can't!" Naru spoke firmly. "I can't be your girlfriend!"

But Tiger's Eye scowled crossly, now fed up. "Oh yeah?! Well, it doesn't matter anyway!" he snapped. "I never liked you anyway!"

Naru gasped in surprise, and before she could react, Tiger's Eye shed his disguise and summoned his whip.

"Did you honestly think I'd fall in love with a girl like you?!" mocked Tiger's Eye. "The only thing I was interested in was your beautiful dreams!"

Naru was shocked, as were Luna and Artemis, and with a sharp crack of his whip, a slab shot up, clamped on Naru's limbs, and with a scream of agony while passing out, the girl's dream mirror got drawn out.

"It's that Tiger's Eye guy!" gasped Artemis.

"We got to let Usagi and the others know!" said Luna. "Harusuke, let's go warn them!"

But Harusuke remained where he was. "You guys go on ahead," he said quietly. "I'm going to beat that guy to a pulp."

The two cats were surprised.

"Solaris! Hold on! You must wait for Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon!" protested Artemis.

"Forget waiting!" Harusuke snapped. "I'm not going to sit here and let him get away with what he did!"

He exposed his bracelet and transformed before Luna or Artemis could stop him.

"SOLAR CRYSTAL POWER SHINE ON!"


Transformation Sequence: Harusuke (Post Crystal)

Harusuke's hand waves over the Sunstone Crystal and begins to pulse with light until it shines brightly. Harusuke, now shrouded in light, holds his hand with the Sunstone Crystal up high, throws his fist to the floor, and his symbol appears beneath him. Light encases his legs up to his hips, and his boots, belt, and additional armor on his thighs materialize in a burst of light. Then his right encompasses his right arm from hand to shoulder, and his gloves, along with some armor, appear, and the same happens to his left hand. Harusuke then punches his fists together, creating a spark of light, and crosses his arms as his chest gets wrapped in light. Harusuke then throws his arms out, and his chest plate appears, the symbol in the middle glowing brightly. Finally, his helmet appears on his head, covering up his entire head, leaving his face exposed. Harusuke opens his eyes smiling with confidence, his transformation now complete, and assumes his signature pose, with the sun appearing in the background while his symbol overlaps it.


Tiger's Eye chuckled as he was about to check Naru's Dream Mirror when a blast of light shot at him, forcing him to dodge. He looked in the direction it came from and found an angry Solaris glaring daggers at him.

"It's you, again!" Tiger's Eye huffed.

"That's right, and you're gonna wish it wasn't me!" Solaris snarled angrily. "You got a lot of nerve for what you've done to Naru! It's one thing to take advantage of her kindness, but when you admitted to pretending to like her and throw it back at her face, that's when I get mad!"

His body seemed to radiate with anger as it glowed brightly. However, Tiger's Eye was confident.

"Normally, I'd be annoyed, but this works out in a way," he said with a smirk. "Besides, I need to let off some steam, so why don't we have some fun?"

He then summoned his whip while Solaris drew his sword. The two gazed grimly at each other, waiting for someone to make a move. Then, the two launched themselves toward each other, beginning their showdown.

Tiger's Eye cracked his whip while Solaris swiped with his sword, their weapons clashing and creating sparks.

Solaris jumped back, gaining some distance, and held out his hand as it generated golden energy.

"ARROW OF SOL!"

A powerful arrow of light erupted from his fist as it shot toward Tiger's Eye, but the male smirked as he cracked his whip, slicing it clean in half as its tip shot towards Solaris. The golden warrior quickly brought up his blade inside to defend, but the force sent him skidding backward a few feet while he stood his ground, coming to a stop.

Solaris continued his assault by drawing a circle with his sword, taking a stance while his blade turned white. Then, he shot forward while giving his blade a mighty swing.

"SOLARIS CELESTIAL BLADE SLASH!"

But as he brought his blade down, Tiger's Eye made his whip taut and stopped it dead in its tracks. Then, as Solaris's eyes went wide, the blonde pushed it away upwards, making him stagger and lose balance, and then proceeded to give him a powerful kick to the stomach.

Pain shot through Solaris as he coughed out some spit while he was sent tumbling to the ground, his sword falling to the ground with a clatter.

"How weak," he smirked. "No matter how often you try to stop me, you won't stand a chance."

Solaris looked back with a scowl as he got back to his feet. "Even so, I'm not backing down! Not after what you did!" he yelled angrily. "I don't care how strong you are! I'll make you pay for what you did! I swear I will!"

While ranting, his prism began to release black sparks once again as he launched himself at his enemy.

At first, Tiger's Eye planned to tank the blow with his whip, but then he noticed something. As Solaris closed in, a change had occurred with the guardian.

Aside from his eyes filled with rage, his prism not only continued to let out black sparks but had also changed into a dark purple color.

Solaris let out a roar of rage as he swung a punch with all of his strength, causing Tiger's Eye to jump out of the way to dodge. As he did, the force released a powerful shockwave that shot past and pierced through a tree, snapping it in two.

Tiger's Eye was surprised but countered by making his whip dance around his body as the barbs grew in size and rapidly cracked at Solaris repeatedly. Solaris tried to avoid them. But every time he avoided an attack, one hit him somewhere on his body, making pain shoot through his body.

Knowing he had to fight back, Solaris glanced over where his sword was. Then, on Tiger's Eye's next attack, he dodged by lunging out of the way and going straight for his sword, reaching out for it.

"Oh, no, you don't!" Tiger's Eye yelled.

It was then that Solaris felt his whip wrap tightly around his midsection, the barbs digging into the armor. With a firm tug of his whip, Tiger's Eye hurled Solaris across the ground, dragging and sending him flying into a tree with a mighty thud. Stunned and severely bruised and hurt, Solaris slumped against the tree, huffing while wincing in pain.

"Well, you certainly gave me a good workout. I didn't even need to use my Lemureses," Tiger's Eye spoke. "But as expected, you're still not enough to beat me. So now, time for me to see if Pegasus is lurking in this girl's dream."

He came over to Naru and stuck his head inside her Dream Mirror, beginning his search while Naru screeched in agony. He searched for a few seconds, but much to his dismay, Pegasus was nowhere to be seen.

"Nothing! Pegasus isn't there either!" Tiger's Eye huffed as he pulled his head out. "And how come this girl's dream is so beautiful?! It's frustrating, and it makes no sense!"

"Because someone as evil as you could never have a beautiful dream!" shouted a voice.

Tiger's Eye looked back only to see Super Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon standing there along with Luna, Artemis, and Diana.

"So you were pretending to be dying in three months just to deceive Naru?!" Super Sailor Moon scolded crossly. "Well, you're going to wish you had three months to live!"

"That's right!" agreed Super Sailor Chibi Moon. "How dare you toy with her feelings and kindness with evil! So unforgivable! We're the Pretty Guardians who fight for love and justice!"

"I am Sailor Moon!"

"And I am Sailor Chibi Moon!"

"And in the name of the moon, we'll punish you!"

Tiger's Eye chuckled. "Well, lookee here. The sailor guardian bumpkins are here. You're just in time."

Then, Super Sailor Chibi Moon saw Solaris slumped against the tree and gasped. "Oh, no! Solaris! He's hurt!"

"We've got to help him and Naru!" said Super Sailor Moon.

"Oh, I don't think so. Not today," smirked Tiger's Eye as he cracked his whip. "Come forth, my beloved Lemures. I could use your assistance. Otedamako the Juggler!"

His shadow extended, and a Lemures rose from it, juggling balls in her hands.

She was humanoid-like, had light blue skin, purple hair in a lengthy pigtail, and a red diamond painted on her face. She also wore a red Chinese dress with yellow spikes on her bosom with two diamond-shaped openings exposing her cleavage and belly button with large pink balls on her wrists.

"And to add on the pressure... come out and play Nightmare Lemures!"

Tiger's Eye snapped his fingers, and like in a previous battle, several little balls of black with glowing red eyes emerged from his shadow.

The two supers each took a stance gearing up for a fight as Otedamako started throwing the balls while the Nightmare Lemrues shot toward them.

"That may have worked on us before, but not this time!" yelled Super Sailor Moon as she took off her tiara, turning it into a white disc. "MOON TIARA ACTION!"

She then flung her disc, dispersing several Nightmare Lemures and destroying a few balls. Then, like a boomerang, it zipped around the air and returned, getting rid of a few more.

But more Nightmare Lemures came, and Otedamako started juggling and throwing torches, forcing the two guardians to fall back while dodging as the bottles fell to the ground creating several explosions.

As the chaos ensued, Tiger's Eye turned his attention toward Naru and raised his whip about to strike it.

"This is bad!" Super Sailor Moon gasped as she landed on the ground. "There's too many of them!"

"Yeah! And that guy's about to destroy Naru's Dream Mirror!" cried Super Sailor Chibi Moon. "We need help!"

Then, the little guardian remembered something. Something that would give them the help they needed. She then took out the same crystal bell given to her by Helios.

She held it up high, gave it a ring, and shouted these words.

"I summon you, Helios! Please lend us your power! HELIOS, TWINKLE YELL!"

A burst of light came from above, and Helios emerged, letting out a whinny.

The Nightmare Lemures immediately dispersed, unable to take all the radiance, and Otedemako shielded her eyes.

As Helios flew towards them, Tiger's Eye was smirking with triumph. "Why, thank you very much, you two," he said slyly. "You've fallen right into my trap."

With a snap of his finger, the cage that Hawk's Eye made before sprang up, trapping Naru along with Super Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon inside, much to their surprise.

"Wh-what is this?!" exclaimed Super Sailor Moon. "A trap for us or something?!"

Sailor Chibi Moon then realized. "No! It's a trap for Helios!" she cried with horror. "Stay away, Helios! Don't come near here, please!"

But Helios didn't listen as he swooped down towards them until he was inside the cage. And seizing his chance, Tiger's Eye pulled down the lever, closing the door, and the generators activated, creating a subspace in the middle of the cage.

However, instead of being captured like Hawk's Eye predicted, Helios flew straight through it as if the cage wasn't even there and took off to the sky again.

Super Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon were surprised and relieved, but Tiger's Eye was furious, his face red as a cherry.

"I was a fool to believe in Hawk's Eye!" he yelled with fury. "It was impossible to use a machine to capture that dumb horse right from the start! What a stupid piece of junk!"

He swung his whip wildly, destroying the cage, and turned to his Lemures.

"Otedamako! Get rid of these pests once and for all!"

The Lemures, now juggling sharp knives, prepared to throw them at the two super guardians, only for a blast of light to shoot from the side, hitting her hands and knocking the knives out of her hands and making her cry in pain.

The blast came from Solaris, who now stood up while leaning against the tree, huffing from exhaustion, but conscious.

"Solaris!" Super Sailor Moon and Chibi Moon cried.

"How is he still standing?!" Tiger's Eye scowled as he bent his whip until he broke it in half. "Don't you know when to quit?!"

"Sailor Moon! Sailor Chibi Moon! End it right now!" shouted Solaris.

The two guardians summoned their Moon Kaleidoscopes and unleashed their combined finishing move.

"MOON GORGEOUS MEDITATION!"

And with two powerful rainbow blast of mirror shards hitting their mark, Otadamako burst into pieces, her shadow disappearing in a puff of smoke.

Feeling fed up and defeated, Tiger's Eye's wormhole appeared, and he jumped into it in retreat while Naru was free from her slab.

Super Sailor Moon caught her checking the girl over while Sailor Chibi Moon rushed over to Solaris.

"Uncle Sunny, are you OK?" she asked worriedly.

"I-I'm fine. More or less," winced Solaris. "Could be worse."

While everyone took a minute to breathe, Helios looked down from above as it flew away. His eyes focused upon Solaris and Sailor Chibi Moon for a brief moment, then disappeared in a flurry of sparkles as they dissolved into the night sky.


After that ordeal, Naru was over at Umino's house, where he lay in bed with a massive stomachache, moaning in agony.

"Oh, Umino. What am I going to do with you?" sighed Naru. "Anyone would get a stomach after drinking fifteen milkshakes." She then softly smiled. "Although, that's what I like about you, Umino. You were willing to let me go because you care so much about me. And I'm happy you're still my boyfriend even after everything."

Umino let out a small groan in reply. Then, Naru rummaged in a bag and brought and took out something entirely unexpected.

It was another milkshake.

"And because of that, I've decided to give you a get-well gift," she said brightly. "I hope you like it!"

Umino's eyes widened, almost popping out of his glasses as he let out a scream of horror, not wanting to see another milkshake.

Usagi and the others looked on outside the room, finding the moment amusing.

"Good grief. After all that drama, it's as if nothing ever happened," sighed Rei with a shrug. "They're such a handful getting us worried over nothing."

"Yeah, but I think they'll be OK now," said Makoto.

"I'm so relieved," Chibiusa said with a smile. "For a second, I thought things would be over between Naru and Umino."

"Me too," said Usagi. "But as far as I can see, those two won't be breaking up any time soon."

Everyone else agreed.