Do You Remember? - Chapter 2: Disappearing Moon by Usagi Carter Usual disclaimer’s stand. Thanks Mayo for the inspiration. “Serena, what happened yesterday? I felt this force of great sadness come from you when you took your walk.” Raye asked as we sat in her room getting ready to study. I just sat in the chair and starred at the floor and me feet. For some reason they had just become intriguing. “Serena?” “Raye, he has to work on our anniversary.” I said as tears came streaming down my cheeks. “Oh Serena! I’m so sorry. Are you sure he said he had to work?” she asked. “Yes Raye. He shot down all my hopes with that one sentence. When he said he had to work, I felt like letting Galaxia rip my heart out!” I cried. “Serena, she’s tried already. He was too close and saved you. Don’t you think if you let that happen he’ll save ya again?” “Not if he doesn’t know it’s going to happen.” I said as the tears turned into small hiccups. “Serena, you wouldn’t dare! I don’t know what I’d do without you.” She said giving me a hug. * * * * * * * * * * “AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!” the monster screamed as I hit him with my tiara. “Die, Sailor Moon!!!!” “Kill me, get it over with!” I screamed as the monster charged. I wasn’t afraid to die and I certainly had no reason to keep going. Darien had forgotten a very special event and I didn’t want to wait around for another 1000 years hoping he would remember. “Sailor Moon, what on Earth are you doing?” Lita screamed as the others arrived on the scene just as I let the monster’s attack nail me in the chest. “Sailor Moon!” the scouts, Luna, Artemis, and Tuxedo Mask screamed as I smashed into the wall. “Oh GOD! I didn’t think she was actually serious when she said she’d let the monster kill her the next time she went into battle!” Raye screamed in horror. “Raye, why’d she do it?” Mina asked as she knelt down to my still body. “She’s mad at him!” Raye screamed as she pointed to Tuxedo Mask. “Me! Why is she mad at me?” Darien screamed as he took on the monster. The others followed while Amy stayed with my body. “She was mad because you had to work on your anniversary and she’s been thinking you had forgotten the 1000th anniversary of your first kiss and the day you fell in love. Its Friday you know! Mars Fireball IGNITE!” she screamed nailing the monster with a fireball. “Yes Mars, oomph, I know that! Why would I forget that special event?” he said as he killed the monster with a rose. “So sue her, she’s insecure sometimes. She’s just like the rest of us are at times.” she said as they walked toward Mercury who was sitting next to my body. Despite what they thought, I was conscious and could hear every word they spoke. “Everybody chill! Amy, how is she?” Lita asked softly, almost afraid of Amy’s response. “She’s alive, but very very weak.” “Look, my apartment isn’t too far from here, we can take her there.” Darien said as he bent down to pick me up. Just as he did, my body disappeared. “What the?” he yelled at the empty space where my body had been. “Sailor Moon!” Raye screamed as she turned to see this guy take off with my body. “We’ve got to catch him!” Mina screamed as they charged off toward the little man carrying me. Suddenly, we disappeared. “Where’d they go? Mercury, see if you can get a fix on the princess.” Luna said. * * * * * * * * * * “Well, Mercury, what’s going on?” Artemis asked breaking the ten- minute silence. “I can’t find her anywhere. I think she’s in another dimension. I’m going to broaden the search to a few other dimensions but in order to have enough power to do so I need a power source.” She said shutting her handheld mini computer. “Will my computer work at my apartment?” Darien asked. “That should give me enough power to broaden the search.” “Then let’s go. God only knows what’s happening to Serena as we speak.” Luna said as they rushed off towards Darien’s apartment. * * * * * * * * * * “Where am I?” I groaned as I sat up. “Welcome to my domain Princess of the Moon.” A dark and sinister voice called to me from the other side of the dark room. The only light was above me and it wasn’t enough for me to see the rest of the room. “Who are you and where am I? Why aren’t I dead?” I asked as I tried to get off the table only to be stopped by an invisible force field. “I am someone from your past. You are in my home in the Negaverse. As for why you’re not dead, you wouldn’t have died after the fight with my Youma anyway. He was just there to render you unconcisous.” “Who are you? What do you want from me?” “I will tell you who I am in good time, but to answer your second question, as long as there isn’t a Sailor Moon a.k.a. Princess Moon, there will be no Neo Queen Serenity or Crystal Tokyo. There will also be no scouts, no Neo King Endymion, No Sailor Moon, and no Princess Reenie. That, my Sailor Senshi, is why I have brought you here.” “You want to kill me? Look, I could care less at this point, so just get it over with.” I said sarcastically. “Why Serena, are we upset with our Prince Endymion? Are you so willing to die right here right now?” “Yes, I am. I have nothing else to live for.” “Sorry Princess, but I’m going to use you as bait. As long as I have you, alive, I am most assured that the Senshi, the StarLights, and Endymion will come to rescue you. Once they’re here, I’ll kill you all.” “What do the Lights have to do with anything?” “They’ve vowed to protect you as well as their own Princess, and it’s all because of young Seiya Kou’s love for you Serenity.” I pondered what he said. Seiya did have a crush on me some time ago but that had faded when I introduced him to my friend Mayo. >>Flashback<< “Seiya, just meet her. She’s really nice and sweet and a very talented singer like yourself.” I begged as Seiya sat with the girls and me. Yaten and Taiki were also there. “Fine, but only for you Odango Amata.” He said with a sigh. “Thank you Seiya. I promise, you’ll have a blast.” >The next day< “Odango! Wait up!” Seiya yelled as I entered the Cherry Hill Temple grounds for my scout meeting. “Seiya, hurry! I don’t have much time before I’m late. And you know how Raye gets when I’m late.” “I took your advice and went out with Mayo chan. She’s exactly like you said she’d be. Thank you. I really like her and we’re going to a movie Saturday. Would you and Darien care to join us?” “That’s sounds cool. Let me ask him and I’ll call you tomorrow. Bye.” I said scampering up the temple steps. “Bye.” Seiya said. >>END Flashback<< * * * * * * * * * * “So! You’re using me as bait for my friends?” “Yes, I am. Now sleep Princess.” he said as he cast a sleep spell over me. Suddenly I was in my mind and I knew what I had to do. I started to call out to Darien subconsciously. “Darien, can you hear me?” I pleaded with my mind. Oh God, I hope our link is still there. “Serena, where are you? Are you okay? What happened?” he screamed. “Darien, calm down. Look, I can’t keep this up much longer. I’m in the Negaverse. Darien, you have to be careful when you and if you come for me. This guy is using me as bait for you and the others. Also, he’s trying to get the Lights. Warn them Darien, please, for me. I have to go Darien. I’m getting tired. I love you always.” “Serena! No Serena, don’t leave me!” * * * * * * * * * * “Darien, What’s wrong?” Raye asked as they waited for Amy to finish her search. “Serena’s in the Negaverse.” Darien began as he told the others what happened.