[ ] Act 12 - The Decisive Battle / Reincarnation Originally appeared in Nakayoshi, February 1993. Written by Takeuchi Naoko. Translated by Alex Glover. Version 2.0, 4.98. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Endymion... I love you. You are the first and only one I've fallen in love with. Even if we are reborn, I will surely meet you again. We will surely fall in love again." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The others look on in horror at Usagi, as she falls past Tuxedo Kamen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Endymion... We will cross time, and be reborn... And next time... We will be happy... Endymion..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Princess!" calls Minako. "Oh no..." Her eyes water. "We were not reborn to live this moment again...!! Is this our unavoidable destiny?" Usagi and Tuxedo Kamen collapse on the ground. The sword hits the floor with a clang. "Noooo!" shouts Minako. "Are we only repeating our former lives?" The crystal floats in the air, and joins with the light from Tuxedo Kamen. "The Mystical Silver Crystal..." says Luna. "It's returning to its complete form!?" It shines brightly. A chamber of crystal appears around the two bodies, sealing them inside. "Can it be!?" says Makoto. "The Mystical Silver Crystal is covering them up...!!" "No!" says Rei. "What's making the Mystical Silver Crystal grow here now is...!!" The room begins to shake. The girls look around. They see behind them the huge, black, shapeless entity. "Queen Metallia!!" "Ohh, such a powerful light," it says. "That strong energy filling this empire of darkness with white! That power!! With this, I can move about freely. This time, everything will be mine!!" The darkness approaches them. "Watch out, everyone!" calls Luna. "You'll be swallowed in!!" She blasts power to knock the girls back. The darkness spreads, and engulfs the crystal chamber. "It was swallowed!?" thinks Minako. "By Queen Metallia..." "Princess!!" shouts Luna. "Luna..." says Queen Selenity. "Always protect your master. Even if the time changes, even if her form changes, protect your one master." "I wasn't able to protect her! My precious Usagi-chan...!" "Luna!?" The walls and ceiling start to crumble. "Heh heh... Ahahaha!" The darkness disappears through the ceiling. "Queen Metallia!?" "Oh no..." says Rei. "It's heading to the surface!?" "Follow it!" says Makoto. They transport out to the surface, and stand on a rocky wasteland. "This is...!?" says Minako. "A stone plain!? This is supposed to be the Arctic Circle!" They look around. "Spread out clusters of cold megaliths... It's like a stone graveyard. The same as... Our destroyed Silver Millennium...!" "I was confined by that queen of the Moon Kingdom," says Queen Metallia. "I long lied dormant, deep in the bowels of the earth. But now I have been resurrected! The power of the Mystical Silver Crystal is building up inside me! Now everything on this planet will be mine!!" "The darkness is filling up the sky!?" says Makoto. "Is this thing an apparition!? Has it become this enormous taking in the Mystical Silver Crystal!? This is...!" Minako holds her hand in the air. "Venus Power!" The others look at her, then raise their hands. "Jupiter Power!" "Mercury Power!" "Mars Power!" They all thrust their arms toward Queen Metallia. "Sailor Planet Attack!!" The attack is absorbed into the darkness. "Heh heh heh... Ahahaha! All energy is food to me. Now that I have the Mystical Silver Crystal, I am unbeatable! No one can stop me! Ahahahaha!" Luna starts coughing in Ami's arms. "Luna!?" says Ami. "Luna looks bad...!! Venus!! Let's go to Artemis!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The four girls run into the Crown Game Center. "Everyone!" says Artemis. "Artemis!" says Ami. "Luna's...!!" He rushes over to her. "Luna!" Minako looks down. "Queen Metallia has been set free," she says. "It's filling the sky over Point D, and rapidly turning huge...! They were swallowed... It enveloped the princess and Prince Endymion, and grew. Along with the Mystical Silver Crystal." "So that power is how Queen Metallia is growing," says Artemis. Strong winds blow through the city outside. "Abnormal cold waves are sweeping over everywhere," says the weatherman on TV. "A state of emergency is developing." "If this keeps up, this planet will...!" "Are those two safe?" says Rei. "Or is Metallia...!" "Usagi-chan is alive," says Luna. "Luna!?" "The Mystical Silver Crystal should surely heal them, and protect them," she says. The others look at her. "We're going back to D Point! We have to stop that thing! We will get back the princess and the Mystical Silver Crystal!!" They transport back. Luna moans as she stands up. "Luna!" says Artemis. "You can't. That injury you got from Tuxedo Kamen is so open..." "Artemis... It's my fault. I couldn't save her." Tears fall from Luna's eyes. "She was in so much pain, but... I made Usagi-chan fight... the man that she loves... Artemis, take me to the moon. To the Sea of Serenity... To the room of prayer in the Moon Castle... To the place where the sacred tower of prayer, the Crystal Tower was..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Luna stares at the ruins of the castle, standing before the tower. "Queen!!" she calls. "Please, appear before us once more! Queen Selenity!! Please, open the great power of the moon that can confine Queen Metallia! With that strength, won't everyone be saved!?" "Luna!!" says Artemis. "In place of the princess, I offer my prayers! Please, I beg you...! Princess! Usagi-chan!! She isn't dead! She can't die!!" "Earth..." says Artemis. He looks at the planet in the sky, glowing under darkness. "It's being rapidly enveloped by dark shadows...! It's becoming a planet of darkness...!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Angry mobs gather in the streets as heavy storms blow overhead. People push and shove each other. "Calmly find shelter without panicking!" "You, get out of the way!" "What did you say!" The man cuts through the other's shoulder with a knife. The other man screams. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Heh heh... Ahahaha!" "Queen Metallia is spreading...!" says Rei. "Is it too late to stop it!?" says Makoto. "The Mystical Silver Crystal shouldn't be absorbed by Queen Metallia so easily!" says Minako. "We're waiting for the right time. The time to crush Queen Metallia! While we protect the princess and Prince Endymion! We may not have the power to confine Queen Metallia, but we will create the chance!" She holds up her magic pen. "With our ultimate power, the metamorphosis energy of our guardian planets!" "Venus...!!" says Ami. "Do you intend to sacrifice your pen...?" "Sacrificing my pen is the same as sacrificing my life. But I am ready." The four girls touch their pens together. Minako holds up the sword. "Holy blade to protect the princess! Holy blade of the Mystical Silver Crystal! Shine brightly once again!" As they hold up their pens and shout, a small ball of light comes out of each pen. "Penetrate the darkness! Venus Power!" "Please! Jupiter Power!" "Reach the princess! Mars Power!" "We offer all the power of our lives! Mercury Power!" "Princess!! Sailor Moon!! She is not dead!!" "Make Up!!" "Awaken!! Princess!!" She thrusts the sword out, and a stream of light shoots into the sky. The pens blast apart in a large explosion, knocking their bodies away. The four soldiers lie dead on the ground. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Heh heh..." says Queen Metallia. "Heh heh heh... How foolish..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Selenity sneaks around a pillar. "Found you! Princess!" says Venus. "Going to see the prince again? I know you're infatuated, but approaching him... it's dangerous!" "It is not infatuation!" says Selenity. "Venus... Being that you've never truly fallen in love..." She sticks out her tongue. "You don't know my feelings!" She runs off. "Princess!" says Venus. "Oh... I have too..." - Venus grabs Selenity. "Princess! Did you come here again!? Come on, we're going home." "It must be tough having a princess so full of curiosity," says Kunzite. Venus blushes. "Kunzite!" says Endymion. "Venus?" says Mercury. Venus shakes her head. "I'm worried," she says. "That watching over Earth, protecting the Mystical Silver Crystal, and one day becoming queen... Even though she's in love, she may get hurt." - "Feeling the wind blow here, looking at the sea like this... It gives me peace of mind." Endymion turns to her. "When you look from the moon, what does this planet look like?" "It looks like a blue crystal ball," says Selenity. - They kiss under the moonlight. "Endymion... So warm... When I'm with you, my spirit instantly becomes clear... I fill with strength... I want to be with you always... Like this for eternity..." - They look out and see darkness in the distance. "Those..." says Selenity. "What are those black clouds?" "I don't know," says Endymion. "For some time there has been darkness over there, and clusters of huge monoliths have appeared. And they gradually spread over the planet..." - Beryl's army attacks the palace. Endymion stands in front of Selenity, his sword drawn. "Stop!" he says. "You must not have such strife and hatred!" As Beryl raises her sword, a black cloud of energy forms behind her. Selenity screams as the blade cuts through Endymion. "Endymion!!" She picks up the sword, and plunges it into her own chest. Her four soldiers gasp. "Princess!" - "I had a feeling this love would end in sorrow. Love should not bind partners from the different planets, Earth and the moon..." Queen Selenity sees the princess, her four soldiers, and Endymion lying on the ground, lifeless. Tears fall from her eyes. "I'll confine that demon... And along with this moon, seal everything... I will entrust you to the future!" - "Endymion... Next time, we will be reborn on the same planet, and we will be happy. Mystical Silver Crystal entrusted to me... Please, search for us together... Embrace me softly... Protect us, and next time, make us happy..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Usagi opens her eyes. Darkness surrounds her. "Where is this...? It's dark, and cold... Such darkness. Am I alive...? Am I dreaming?" A shining crystal appears in front of her. "The Mystical Silver Crystal..." She sees a body next to her. "Endymion?" She touches her chest. "I... The wound from piercing my chest is..." She pulls out the star-shaped watch, chipped and cracked. "I put it against my chest... Mamo-chan's pocket watch... It's in pieces... Did it take the sword for me!?" A tear streaks down her cheek. "It's not a dream... Was I the only one brought back to life? This is..." The tear runs off her face and lands on the glowing crystal. The crystal spreads open like a flower, shining brightly. "What...?" She hears the angry mobs chanting in the cities. "This pouring in... Hatred and spite..." She hears the voice of evil all around her. "Heh heh... Such beautiful spirits of darkness, destroy! This will be a planet of death. With the Mystical Silver Crystal in my hands, I can do anything! Heh heh... Ahahaha..." "Queen Metallia!?" thinks Usagi. "We're inside Metallia!? We're being taken in!?" "Have you awakened!? Carrier of the blood of the Moon Kingdom!! What is this power of life, impudent one!! Heh heh... But you are now in my hands, and I will crush you!!" "No!" thinks Usagi. "I have to get out of here!" She holds the glowing crystal. "Ohh!? The insides of my body are hot!! What are you doing!!" Light glows around her. "Mystical Silver Crystal, lend me your power!" She appears outside on the rocky ground. "I made it out!?" she thinks. "We were enveloped in the Mystical Silver Crystal!?" Usagi holds Tuxedo Kamen's hand in hers. "His hand..." she says. "Your hand... It's getting warmer!? Mamo-chan?" He slowly opens his eyes. "Sailor Moon?" Her eyes water. "Mamo-chan...! It's a miracle...!" He holds his hands in front of his black eyes. "I can't see... anything..." he says. "Mamo-chan!?" she cries. "It can't be...! Your eyes!?" The cloud of darkness approaches behind Usagi. She turns around. "Queen Metallia!?" She holds the crystal up, and blinding light blasts at the darkness. "Such strong power!!" it says. "Much, much greater power than the mass I took in!! Give it to me!! That Mystical Silver Crystal!! That power!!" "It's getting bigger and bigger," thinks Usagi. "Why!? Can't I seal this thing away with the Mystical Silver Crystal!? Is there still not enough power!?" "Usagi-chan!!" calls Luna. "Hold yourself together, Sailor Moon!" says Minako. "Luna! Everyone, where are you!? I don't have the allies who are always with me to encourage me! I came to fight together, but... Where!? Where are you!? Not... In this thing...!?" Usagi blasts more power into the darkness. "Sailor Moon!?" calls Mamoru. "It's no use," she thinks. "I can't make the seal. By myself I don't have the strength!" "I feel it," thinks Mamoru. "Sailor Moon... Your pain... I will feel it too, to take it off you..." He reaches into his jacket and pulls out a cracked jewel. "I kept it against my chest... The stone is in pieces... The four stones..." An image appears before him. He strains to see it. "Our master," says the voice. "We're finally able to meet." "Kunzite...? Is that you?" "Queen Metallia, the obstacle, is an emperor of darkness with the power to turn everything to stone. That demon will absorb all the energy, and enlarge the substance of the darkness. The mark on that thing's forehead... That is Queen Metallia's heart. If you concentrate your power and aim your attack there..." "Kunzite!?" He stands with the three other generals. "Master, we are glad to have been able to meet you. We hope this time you two will have peace..." The stone shatters in Mamoru's hand. "Kunzite... Jadeite... Nephrite... Zoisite..." He feels his chest. "Did you stop the sword tip for me? Did you bring me back to life?" He runs to Usagi. "Sailor Moon! Metallia's weak point is its forehead!" She turns and looks at him. "Bring out your usual cheer!" he says. "Don't cry! Have confidence in yourself. Your allies must be thinking that as well. It's all right. If they're your allies, surely they are watching you somewhere." He holds her face. "Use all your strength. If your strength isn't enough, I will give my strength to you. In place of your allies, I will help you. I'll always be by your side, Selenity." "Endymion..." She touches her hand to his. "He always gives me his strength," she thinks. "I, and the Mystical Silver Crystal... I can't believe it... We're filling with courage, and strength... Rapidly... Becoming strong..." "Ohh!" says Queen Metallia. "So you can manipulate at will the power of the Mystical Silver Crystal! This one little girl! The power of the Mystical Silver Crystal! I will not let you confine me! I will smash you to pieces! I will crush you!!" "No, Queen Metallia!!" Usagi grabs the moon stick. The stick lengthens into a rod, the crystal floating over it. "You are the one who will be dust of darkness!!" Mamoru looks up at the sky. "I can see the moon..." he thinks. "Shining with white!" Usagi holds up the crescent rod as the crystal glows. The full moon shines down on her. "I, Sailor Moon and Princess Selenity, now with the strength of the moon, I will seal you away!" --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original manga copyright © 1993 Takeuchi Naoko. English translation copyright © 1998 Alex Glover. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sailor Moon Translations | Sailor Moon Volume 3