Usagi watched in horror as Haruka collapsed. Haruka had…she had taken the attack for her. Usagi fell to her knees and leaned over Haruka.

"Haruka! Haruka! Are you okay? Please open your eyes!" Usagi cried, seconds away from bursting into tears.

"Princess…I'm glad you're okay…" Haruka's voice came, weak and broken. Haruka was smiling slightly and her eyes were cracked open. Haruka slowly raised her hand, reaching for Usagi's face. Placing her hand on Usagi's cheek Haruka spoke,

"I'm glad I got to protect you, after all, you are my precious princess."

Haruka's hand fell, and her breathing slowed. Usagi felt tears fall down her face, no no it couldn't be…Haruka couldn't be dying. No! That couldn't happen!

"NO! HARUKA!" Usagi screamed, and she sobbed her cheeks stained with tears. Usagi cried, and cried. This was her fault! More tears fell, and one of them slid down her face and started to glow.

The tear glowed, shining white and it changed, solidifying itself. The tear was no longer a droplet of water, it had become a silver crystal that gave off a brilliant white light. Usagi no longer wore the uniform of a Senshi, she now wore an elegant white dress with gold trimmings.

A symbol of the moon had appeared on Usagi's forehead, and she remembered. She remembered everything. She remembered the days of the Silver Millenium, and how it tragically ended. Now here she was, and again someone she loved had sacrificed themselves for her.

_

Michiru stared, unsure of what to do. She looked at Haruka who lay still, nearly dead and then she looked at Usagi her princess, who now wore the dress she had worn back in the Silver Millenium. Not only that floating above Usagi's hands was the Legendary Silver Crystal which had suddenly formed out of Usagi's tears.

"Haruka…" Michiru whispered her feelings a chaotic mess at the moment. She didn't know what to do or how to react, what to say.

Michiru listened to her Princess's sobs, and she felt her heart shatter not only was Haruka on death's door, but hearing her Princess cry like this was unbearable. Michiru wanted to reach out to comfort her, to say something, anything, but she couldn't. She just couldn't bring herself to speak.

It was then the Silver Crystal glowed, again more powerfully, and brightly than before. It was bright to the point where Michiru had to shield her eyes. Michiru watched as the light from the Silver Crystal condensed into one and floated down towards Haruka. Michiru watched as the light disappeared into Haruka's chest, and she wondered what was going on. Was this an attempt to save Haruka? Hope fluttered in Michiru's chest for a second. Maybe just maybe the light of the Silver Crystal would do something. Maybe Haruka would open her eyes.

But that hope quickly faded as minutes passed and Haruka was still laying there barely breathing, with no sign of movement.

Michiru found herself wondering if she'd ever see Haruka's smile again.

_

Don't any of you get it? She's manipulating you! She's feeding you lies! If anyone is using anyone it would be her!

Kunzite stared, there it was the Legendary Silver Crystal…he was so close and finally it was in his grasp. Yet he didn't reach for it or move. Why didn't he move? A voice rang in his head…he knew that voice. He knew that man he saw in his head. Yes…that's right. It was him. That was his master Prince Endymion. His master who had been in love with the Princess of the Moon.

They had been reborn alongside the moon's people to find him. They had been reborn to serve him. But they had been tempted and found by that evil beforehand. They had been enslaved by her and that creature's bodies had been changed. They weren't human anymore. They're stones…measly stones. Jadeite, Nephrite, and Zoisite could they really be brought back?

Kunzite! Now steal the Silver Crystal!

The Queen's orders rang in his head. He moved, and shot another beam of light. Though deep down he knew it was wrong. However the Silver Crystal was his only chance to get those he held dear back.

But it was already too late for them, and he knew that deep inside.

_

Sailor Venus watched the situation unfold, and cursed herself. How could she be so careless? How could she let this happen? For one someone she knew once, or at least she thought she might have known her once in the Silver Millennium. Whoever it was, it was someone the Princess knew because now all she could do was watch, helplessly as her Princess sobbed over the Unknown Senshi's body. Her companions were reeling from having just recovered her memories, and couldn't do anything to help this situation.

Venus locked her eyes on the enemy, and pondered on what she should do. Attacking him could prove dangerous as he could send the power back in an attack. If she could just get him to retreat somehow….

It was then that the enemy moved, and Venus lunged at him. A beam of light was shot and it was aimed at her Princess.

A searing pain was what she felt, as she was hit by the attack in place of her Princess. It hurt, and stung violently but that was okay. It was okay because her Princess wasn't hurt. She'd take a million of these attacks if it meant protecting her Princess.

"Venus Love Me Chain!" Venus shouted and despite being injured her attack managed to hit.

It didn't do much, it barely seemed to affect the enemy at all. But at least it hit and had a little effect. She could do this, she'd win and protect her Princess no matter how long it took. She wouldn't fail this time. She'd never let that tragedy happen again.

She held her whip firmly in her hand, as she stood in the air and it was like she was amongst the stars that shone above Tokyo. Again, she'd attack again.

Again she screamed,

"Venus Love Me Chain!"

But this time her whip missed. However she wasn't going to give up. Venus stared into to the cold eyes of her enemy, who was once someone she knew and might've called a friend a millennium ago. But not anymore, that could never be again.

"Hm, how foolish is this." The enemy spoke, and moved his hand to attack again.

Venus braced herself for the attack she could take. No, she would take it and survive no matter what. But she never did feel any pain.

When Venus opened her eyes she no longer saw the enemy or the starry sky. Instead she stood in the control room. Venus let out a sigh of relief and her knees gave out.

_

Usagi sat on the control room floor in a stupor, tears still fell down her face all the while. Beside her was Michiru who would not look anyone in the eyes.

"You are Sailor Neptune, and that woman is Sailor Uranus correct?" Armetis spoke, his tone grave.

Usagi looked down at Haruka, who lay there unconscious and it was all her fault.

"Yes…you are correct." Usagi heard Michiru speak softly,

It was Luna who spoke next in similarly grave tone,

"Why are you here, and more importantly why did you make contact with the Princess?"

Usagi sniffled, what did that even mean? Were Haruka and Michiru not supposed to be here? Were they not supposed to meet her.

It was quiet for a moment, until Michiru spoke,

"We met our ends like you did when the Silver Millennium fell, and like you we were reincarnated here… As for the Princess… I had met her completely by chance and I wanted to be there for her. I wanted to be there because just like you, she means the world to Haruka and I as well."

"We never…meant for this to happen. We had a job to do, but I foolishly thought we could manage both. I was the one to convince Haruka to meet with the Princess as well."

Usagi felt worse now, not only was Haruka half dead, but Michiru…did she regret becoming friends with her? Usagi found that she couldn't blame her for that. As she was always such a burden to those around her, Haruka was only like this because of her.

"If that is all, I need to get Haruka to a hospital. We'll stay away from you from now on."

Usagi's eyes widened, her ears started to ring, and she stopped being aware of what everyone was saying around her. She couldn't breathe. Michiru was leaving her? No of course she would, it was her fault Haruka was…. It was her fault, everything was her fault. She needed to be realistic. Of course Michiru wouldn't want to be her friend anymore after this. But even still Usagi couldn't help but whisper,

"Michiru…you promised you'd never leave me alone…."

_

Weeks had passed since that day and Usagi hadn't been going to school. She couldn't bring herself to do it anymore. Surprisingly her mom hadn't said anything until today that was. Mom had woken her up this morning in a hurry. She had said there was a trip of some sort at school today, and that she needed to go. So Usagi with her head down, walked down the path towards school.

"Usagi?" A familiar voice spoke, and Usagi looked over to see Ami and Makato behind her.

Usagi immediately looked back at the ground,

"Oh Ami, Makoto, how are you?"

It was Ami that replied to her,

"We're good…but what about you we haven't seen you since…you just stopped going to school. Everyone thought you quit."

"Oh…" Usagi spoke, still staring at the ground.

"Mom said there was a trip at school today, and that I had to go. Do you know where it is?"

"The school's taking us to see the renowned school, Mugen Academy. If you remember that-"

Ami stopped talking abruptly, and Usagi didn't even wonder as to why.

Alright, she guessed she'd be going to Mugen Academy then.