(Login Julayla) Forum Owner Posted Apr 10, 2009 11:35 AM
Both queens opened their eyes as they grinned.
Neo-Queen Serenity: Listen to me, Rini. Your memory...remember the good now.
The crescent moon on both of their foreheads, heading to Black Moon. In her image, she saw the first image from earlier.
Neo-Queen Serenity: You remember how we wouldn't help you up? That's because you weren't hurt and could easily get up yourself. You also didn't listen to what we said, and as parents, we couldn't reward bad behavior. If we picked you up, then you would cry every time you needed something and never learn to try for yourself.
Neo Queen Beryl: You see, they weren't doing it because they were harsh, but rather they were trying to teach you out of love.
Black Lady: Have I misunderstood?
Wise Man: Lies! More lies! Don't listen to her! You needed love and attention, and they ignored you!
Marie: What are you-
Just then, the queens with Tuxedo Mask and Black Lady were floating in the blackness.
All: Guys!
Wise Man: They never cared about you! Remember your loneliness, your emptiness! You were born alone, and you will always remain alone! All you can count on is the emptiness!
Black Lady: I was born alone, and I'll remain alone...Loneliness...
Neo Queen Beryl: Listen to me, if your parents never truly cared or never wanted you, they would've gotten an abortion a long time ago and you wouldn't have existed! Care to explain that!?
The pink haired one looked surprised at what she said.
Wise Man: She proves a point...they never cared and you were always alone...being waited until the time for your death! In their hands!
Her eyes glowed as the queens looked worried.
Neo-Queen Serenity: Oh no...you only made things worse, Julayla!
Neo Queen Beryl: Uh oh.
Black Lady: So that was it...they wanted me to die...
Neo-Queen Serenity: Rini, don't believe him!
Tuxedo Mask: Search your heart for the truth!
Black Lady: I was always alone! You left me alone! YOU LEFT ME ALONE!
She blasted her dark energy, hitting the group as the couple embraced one another.
Voice: STOP IT!
Just then, she noticed a familiar figure (Marie dressed like Rini) appearing.
Marie: (in Rini's voice) Listen to yourself! You're hurting family! Why would they want to kill you? You're not alone!
Black Lady: You're...me.
Marie: Please, it doesn't have to be this way...if you won't listen, then I'll make you listen.
She then pulled out a knife, preparing to cut her throat.
Black Lady: (gasps) What are you doing!? If you do that, I won't exist!
Neo-Queen Serenity: Oh Rini, you've gotta get out of here. All this negative energy is destroying your mind.
Neo Queen Beryl: (in her thoughts) I think I know what to say. (seriously to Black Lady) And it's also tempting your past self to make sure you don't exist!
Neo-Queen Serenity: Please, honey, you've gotta save yourself.
Black Lady: What about you? It'll destroy you, too, if you don't leave. Why are you staying? Are you really such a goody-two-shoes?
Marie: (pointing the knife) I'm warning you! (sniffs) If you don't stop...then it's goodbye.
Neo-Queen Serenity: I would never leave even think about leaving...until I knew you were safe and sound.
Marie: Just like this!
Just then, as she stabbed her arm, Black Lady somewhat felt her arm stabbed. She grunted, falling to the ground while a familiar reptile, wearing an invisible cloak, sighed.
Snake: (to himself) It'sss the only way. Luckily I found thisss at the palaccce during Endymion'sss tale.
Neo-Queen Serenity: Listen, Rini. Everyone sometimes gets real steamed at their parents. They seem too harsh or unsympathetic, but it's a parent's job to set limits or else, you'd grow up willful and selfish. You've got to remember that we do what we do because we love you so very much.
Neo Queen Beryl: Try to remember the good times.
The two crystals began to glow as the real memories came to Black Lady, that of happier times and good times back home.
Neo-Queen Serenity: Feel our love for you. Those feelings should wash over your heart and make you feel all warm inside.
Marie: Well...? Other me?
The pink hair woman looked stunned at the images, with tears forming before joining hands with the four (five if you counted the invisble Snake).
Black Lady: (teary) I feel warm and calm.
Neo-Queen Serenity: You're feeling everybody's love for you, Rini. Best feeling in the world, isn't it?
Black Lady: But why? Why do you guys care so much about me?
Marie: Don't you get it now?
Neo-Queen Serenity: Because we love you more than anything else in the world, Rini.
Neo Queen Beryl: And even if none of us are family by blood, we're family by heart.
Tuxedo Mask: That's right...
Then, as she spoke next, she smiled as the black crescent moon on her forehead faded.
Black Lady: They love me. They truly love me.
She warmly embraced them as they glowed. Moments later, the black area vanished with two familiar daughters (Marie out of the disguise and Rini normal and unconscious) in their arms as the queens reverted back to both Sailor Moon and Sailor Solaris.
Digit: Look at that!
Python: (to himself) Thank you...
Marie: It had to take pretending to be Rini's past self and Snake being invisible to help her realize what she was doing was wrong.
Snake reappeared after removing the cloak.
Snake: She'sss back to normal, don't worry.
Slowly, the pink haired girl began to awaken.
Rini: May I have some pancakes?
Sailor Moon: Of course you can.
Rini smiled to the friends of the future.
Rini: Oh hi, everyone. I really wasn't alone after all, was I? You guys were always right there with me.
She then looked at the two Sailors and Marie, who jumped out of her arms.
Rini: Once I began to remember...my real memories, it made me feel all warm inside.
Sailor Moon: (smileS) Your mother, Neo-Queen Serenity, cares for you more than anything else in this world.
Rini: I know.
Sailor Solaris: You're such a good girl, Rini...
Just then, the two collapsed, groaning.
Sailors: Sailor Moon!
Heroes: Sailor Solaris!
They looked a bit weak as they groaned.
Rini: Oh Sailor Moon...it's because you used the Silver Crystal.
Marie: And you used the Triforce Crystal's almost full power, I bet.
Sailor Solaris: Yeah.
Sailor Moon: It's okay. We're all right.
Just then, everything began to shake as they screamed.
Phage: You were forgetting something?
Wise Man: Thought you heard the last of me and this team, didn't you? The Dark Gate is already opening!
Male Heroes: What?!
Wise Man: Ha ha ha. That's right! Soon, the energy of the Dark Crystal will emanate into your world with such massive force, ha ha, this heap of rock and ice will vanish in an instant!
Sailor Mars: All those lives! You won't do it!
Wise Man: Ha ha ha! Wanna bet?! I AM THE DEATH PHANTOM, AND I'M GONNA VAPORIZE YOU!
Mr. Tickle: AHHHH! So that's it! He's not a servant of the Death Phantom! He is the Death Phantom!
Mr. Rude: You think!?
Mr. Scatterbrain: Well, so much for my fish sticks.