Goodbye, Sailor Moon

By Lady Sylver

Chapter 7: A Lost Soul Returns

Usagi heads as fast as she can towards the battle. She watches the colors fade a little more. She listens to the battle for a brief instant to make sure she is still headed in the right direction. As she listens, she hears a scream she had hoped she would never have to hear again. The crimson color that keeps her the safest from her darkness fades almost completely. A tear escapes as anger and fear overwhelm her. "You can not have them!" She shouts as she makes her way as fast as she can towards the battle.

As she approaches the battle, there are only two colors that are very strong. The two colors belong to the two people that can stand up to anything. One color belongs to her fiery tempered friend and the other belongs to a friend as true as the color of an evergreen. Mars and Jupiter are the strongest of the Sailor Senshi, but they are not invincible.

When she approaches the very edge of the battle she stops. "Moon Crystal Power!" The shout rings through the battle. As the ribbons and light surround Usagi, she hears a silence fall across the battlefield.

As her transformation ends, she can see the colors that dance in her darkness brighten. "I am the warrior of love and justice! I protect the innocent and my friends! In the name of the moon I WILL punish you! I am Sailor Moon!"

"What do you think you are doing?" Mars yells.

"I am doing what I need to do. You can either help or stay out of the way, Mars. That goes for you as well Jupiter."

Jupiter and Mars look at each other and smile. "She's back." Jupiter says in a humorous type of way as she heads for Sailor Moons side.

As Jupiter approaches Sailor Moon, she can see that she already has her scepter out. "Point me in the right direction and then back off." Jupiter takes Sailor Moon by the shoulders and points her toward one of the weaker youma. As Jupiter takes her hands from Sailor Moon's shoulder's she begins her own attack at one of the other youmas.

"MOON…SCEPTER…ELEMINATION!"

"JUPITER…THUNDER…CRASH!"

Both of the attacks hit their marks. Jupiter prepares to send another attack when she catches a youma out of the corner of her eye, but it is too late. All she can do is watch as the energy blast hits Sailor Moon and sends her flying into a tree. Jupiter turns toward the youma. Rage fills her emerald green eyes.

"JUPITER…THUNDER…CRASH!"

The anger she feels races out of her with her attack. The youma is thrown backwards as the attack hits its mark. The youma turns to a pile of dust as it hits the ground. She looks back at the still form of Sailor Moon. "At least you took one out for us." She whispers as she heads back into battle.

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Tuxedo Kamen comes to just in time to see Sailor Moon being thrown into a tree. "Sailor Moon?" He asks himself. He looks out toward the battle and sees there are only two youma left. He watches as Venus and Mercury slowly rise to their feet to rejoin the battle. He slowly pulls himself towards Sailor Moon's fallen body.

When he gets there, he sits up and pulls her into his lap. "Usako, please wake up." He watches her face for any signs that she is coming to, but there are none. "Usako, please."

Her eyes slowly flutter open. "Did someone get the number of that truck that hit me?" She looks up into the face of the man that she loves and sees the smile cross his face. She begins to laugh. One of the greatest gifts in the world has just been given to her.

"What is so funny?" Tuxedo Kamen asks in a concerned tone. He is afraid she has totally lost it.

"Watch and find out." She tells him as she gets to her feet. She kisses him on the forehead. She walks toward the battlefield. She turns and gives him an evil smile before she continues onto the battlefield.

As she walks onto the battlefield, she pulls her scepter in front of her. A smile dances on her mouth as she looks at her friends. "I am the warrior of love and justice! I am here to protect those that I love and cherish. In the name of the moon I WILL punish you! I am Sailor Moon!"

The four Senshi turn to look at Sailor Moon. They see an emotion dance in her eyes that they have not seen in a long time. They watch in awe as she begins her attack on the two youmas that stand side by side.

"MOON…SCEPTER…ELEMINATION!" Sailor Moon cries. She holds the scepter in front of her and directs the energy toward the two youmas. In a matter of moments, the two youmas burst into a pile of dust and Sailor Moon falls to the ground.

"Usagi!" The four Sailor Senshi and Tuxedo Kamen yell. The four Senshi run to her side as Tuxedo Kamen slowly gets to his feet and heads over to the fallen scout.

As Tuxedo Kamen approaches Sailor Moon, he looks down at her still form. He collapses to the ground next to her out of pain and sadness. He looks up into the eyes of the Sailor Senshi. "Go find Chibi Usa before she gets too worried." The four Senshi nod and head off to find her. Tuxedo Kamen de-transforms into Mamoru and pulls Sailor Moon's body into his lap. "Usako, please wake up." He closes his eyes as the tears start to burn them. He tries to hold them back, but they will not be stopped. They flow freely down his face.

Sailor Moon's eyes slowly flutter open. She de-transforms into Usagi and looks up to the man that is holding her and weeping. She raises a hand to touch his cheek. "I forgot exactly how handsome you really are." She says as she wipes away the tears that are falling down his face.

Mamoru looks down at her and sees the smile that lies on her lips. "That was very silly of you to come and help us," he tries to scold her, but holds her even closer.

"I couldn't let you be hurt because I couldn't fight, so I did the only thing that I could do. Fight." She looks away from his eyes. She sees the four Sailor Senshi and Chibi Usa running towards them. "Here comes our future daughter and the others. Chibi Usa has grown a lot in the last year." She smiles and watches Mamoru's face at her little hints.

"Yes, she has." As he responds to her statement he looks down at her and sees the devilish grin on her face. Then it hits him what she said. "Usako, did you just say Chibi Usa has grown a lot?" Usagi answers with a nod and her smile grows even bigger. He pulls her close and begins to laugh and cry.

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As the Sailor Senshi return with Chibi Usa, they see the couple still on the ground. They hear what seems to be crying and begin to move even faster towards their destination. Fear grips at their hearts, as they are afraid that they have lost their friend.

As they get closer, they can see Mamoru is holding Usagi close and tears are running down his face. Chibi Usa bursts past the Sailor Senshi and heads toward her future family. "Mama!" She yells as she falls down next to her crying father. A hand reaches out and strokes her cheek. Chibi Usa looks up into a pair of beautiful blue eyes. In those eyes, she sees something that she and the others have not seen in a long time. "Mama."

"My Little Spore. You have grown a lot in the last year." Usagi whispers. Chibi Usa's eyes begin to sparkle as what her future mom says registers in her mind. Usagi begins to nod as the question dances in Chibi Usa's eyes.

The four Senshi stand back and let the family grieve over the loss. They begin to cry until they hear a familiar voice. "I'm not dead! That would make Raye too happy." Raye sticks her tongue out in Usagi's direction. "I saw that, Raye!"

All four of the Senshi look at each other in surprise and amazement. Usagi slowly rises to her feet and walks to her four friends. The first time in a year she has been able to do that without any assistance. She stretches her arms out towards her friends. They all partake in a group hug. "It's so good to see you all again."