Adrian This is a sad story. That?s all I will say about the plot before I start. DISCLAIMER: I do not own Sailor Moon or any of the characters in this story. Sailor Moon belongs to a lot of rich people in big offices. I am just a poor girl who appreciates the work of art that is Sailor Moon, so please don?t sue me. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Last Letter to an Old Friend ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ A loud, piercing cry of grief and disappear filled the night. A girl crouched low to the ground, clutching the body of her dead love. Emrral, Lord of the Dark Empire, the only being powerful enough to defeat the warrior Tuxedo Mask, trembled at the sight of a sixteen year old girl. Moments before, he had laughed in her face as he killed her prince, confidant that he would triumph. Now, he wasn?t so sure. He was afraid- something in her eyes... The girl rose into the air, holding the Imperium Crystal aloft. "You killed him" she said, her voice flat and dull, "and now you will pay. COSMIC MOON ..." Emrral fled, knowing that to stay was to die, and in leaving he would live to fight another day. "You haven?t seen the last of me, Sailor Moon!" he cried as he departed , echoing words said in another time and place. Sailor Moon sank to the earth beside her fallen prince. The faces of the senshi were wet with tears as the watched their princess hold the body of her lost love, and her anguished sobs filled the sky. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Serenia Tuskino sat in her bedroom, staring at a blank sheet of paper. It had been almost a week sense the "tragic car accident" that had claimed Darion. Tomorrow, she had to return to school. Serenia had thrown herself into her homework, hoping that by concentrating on history and geometry she could lessen the pain she felt; a pain that grew with each hour. Now, all that was left was English. To write a poem. She lifted her pen and set to work, putting her feelings to words. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Molly had barely slept the night before. Serenia was returning to school that day, and Molly was so worried about her friend. She had run all the way to school in anticipation, but now she hung back, unsure. "Serenia" Molly called. The blond girl looked up and gave a sad smile at seeing her best friend. "My God" Molly thought, " She looks so different. Her eyes are so... empty." She took a deep breath, and tried to keep the fear out of her voice. "Hi, Serenia. Welcome back." "Molly, I?m so glad to see you." Serenia replied. Putting an arm around her friend?s shoulders, Molly led Serenia into homeroom. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ The day had passed rather uneventfully so far. Ms. Hauruna had asked Serenia for her assignments "just a formality" ,she thought, "I won?t push it this time, poor girl." But Serenia had handed in all of her work. Not only that, but she had barely spoken all morning, and she hadn?t eaten any of her lunch. "It?s worse than I expected" thought Ms. Hauruna. Still, things were going pretty well- until astronomy, that is. Ms.. Hauruna was giving a lesson on the affects of the moon on the earth when she noticed three of her students weren?t paying attention. Lita sat staring out the window, taking deep, ragged breaths. Her hands were clenched so tightly that her knuckles had turned white. Amy sat straight up, her eyes closed, and Ms. Hauruna could see that her cheeks were wet with tears. Serenia had her head down on her desk, and she was quietly sobbing into her textbook. "Oh no", thought Ms. Hauruna, "Was it something I said?" She quickly recovered her composure. "Five minute break and then we?ll have English!" The teacher announced. As the class dispersed, Ms. Hauruna noticed Amy, Lita and Molly around Serenia, trying to comfort their grieving friend. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ "Serenia, You?re next." Ms. Hauruna had to call on her until the end; giving the girl a chance to get control of her voice. Serenia walked slowly to the front of the class, clutching her poem in trembling hands. Facing her classmates, Serenia took a deep breath and began. "The Earth And Moon The Earth and Moon spin face-to -face, Locked in an endless love embrace. The myriad stars from high above Don?t understand their boundless love. The planets dance around the two, And know the depths they would go through, To stay together, face- to -face Locked in an endless love embrace. Smiling softly from above, The Moon holds tight her only love. The Earth below, he holds her tight And so they dance throughout the night. And then the evil showed his face, And tore the Earth from her embrace. As she holds tight her dying love, She screams her grief to skys above. When Earth was killed, so was Moon?s soul, Without him she?s no longer whole She waits until the day she sees The one who caused her heart to freeze. Releasing her heartbreak and pain, She brings an end to Dark One?s reign The Moon does fall from high above, And so she dies and joins her love. But do not cry for them, you see A happy ending there shall be For in another time and place The Earth and Moon still dance through space. Because of love that death can?t end The Earth and Moon are born again. Forever spinning face- to- face, Still in their endless love embrace." Amy and Lita sat with open mouths as the meaning of Serenia?s poem hit home. They knew what she was planning, but they would not stop her. And as her guardians, sworn to protect her, they would follow. Serenia returned to her seat amid the applause of her classmates, her head held high. Although her cheeks were wet, for a moment you could see a spark of her old self in her eyes. "I?m coming, my love." she thought. "as soon as I defeat Emrral, I will join you." And then the spark faded. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Serenia sat at her desk, writing a letter. Amy, Mina, Lita, and Rei were sitting around the room, discussing their plans for the evening. Plans to defeat Emrral. "We have to keep him from running away again, so Serenia can put him away!" Lita declared. "Sounds good to me. What do you think Serenia?" Amy asked. "Fine." she responded, showing more spirit than she had sense Darion was killed. "I?ll be with you tonight" she thought. Serenia put a stamp on the envelope and turned to face her cat. "Take care of Mom and Dad, Luna. And don?t let Sammy get into trouble. I love you, furball." and then she walked out of the room. "Goodbye" the cat said remorsefully. "Watch for us, Luna" Rei said "We?ll be back in about eighteen years." "Don?t be so sad, Artimis." Mina told her cat, "It?s only for a little while." The girls walked downstairs, where Serenia said goodbye to her parents and brother. "Don?t stay out too late, Serenia" her mom called out as she left the house. "I won?t. I love you. Goodbye." And then she was gone. "I?m so glad that Serenia is going out tonight. She?s been so sad sense the accident." Ms. Tuskino said. "Yeah, me too" agreed Sammy. Luna just mewed softly. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Serenia dropped her letter in the mailbox. "Please, Let this get there first!" she thought. Pluto, at the timegate, heard her princess. "I will not let you down." she responded. Relieved, Serenia transformed. In the distance, she could see the other senshi keeping Emrral from fleeing. Holding the Imperium Crystal high, she rose into the sky. Serenia let loose all the hurt and sorrow she had felt for the past week . Focused by the Crystal, her pain became a beam of white light. It smashed into Emrral. "No... this can?t be!" he exclaimed as he was blasted out of this life. Serenia screamed a last farewell as she felt the remaining energy leave her body. In the Tuskino home, Luna looked up and was silent. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Molly was opening her mail when she noticed a letter from Serenia. Opening it, she read: Dear Molly, I have something I need to tell you before the end. Darion didn?t die in a car crash. He was killed in a battle, and died in my arms. You see, I am- was- Sailor Moon, an he was Tuxedo Mask. I am going to defeat the one who killed my prince, but I know I will die in the battle. Don?t cry for me! I am happier this way. I know we will be born again. I don?t know how much I will remember from this life, But I hope that, if nothing else, I will remember you. If you ever hear of Sailor Moon, you will know I am back. Don?t forget me. Love, Serenia Just then, there was a knock on her door. Molly looked up as her mother entered. "I have some bad news, sweetheart. There was an accident last night, and Serenia was killed. So were Rei, Amy, Lita and Mina. Their car ran off the road and hit a tree. I?m so sorry." After her mother was gone, Molly noticed a small piece of paper on the ground. Turning it over, she saw: Because of love that death can?t end The Earth and Moon are born again. Forever spinning face- to- face, Still in their endless love embrace ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Across Juban, a baby cried as it came into the world. ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ Well?? What do you think? Do you want to throw roses at my feet or in my chest? Shower me with praise or with insults? Did you love it or hate it? e-mail me, good or bad, at : Chinisetea@AOL.com Thanks for the input!! I also wrote "Discovery of the Moon Kingdom"