Sailor Moon Awakening

And the daughter of the moon will fall into the sleep of the one, but not the many.
-Prophesy of the Sol Codex.

Chapter 4 The Ties That Bind



Rei knelt before the Fire.

"Tell us what is bothering Hikari Kioku." The Fire flared up showing an image of Kintaro, the image showed him standing while off to the side Queen Serenity and Princess Serenity are seen with the inner senshi and Prince Endymion.

"He is from our past." Mamoru said as he moved closer to the center of the room.
"But why don't we remember anything about him?" Usagi asked as she walked to Mamoru's side.

"Well we didn't even know who we were." Rei stated "Until we had too."
"Plus" Mako interrupted. "We didn't have any reminders of him. I don't know about you but I've been remembering bits and pieces about him ever since I met Kioku."
"Strange I haven't" Mina added the other girls added that they knew nothing either.
"Maybe.." Mako started almost puzzled. "I mean I think... well we were close. I'm not sure but, I am" The others thought about this. Usagi just stood there with a far away look on her face.

"Is something wrong Usako" Mamoru asked obviously concerned.
"Its just that." Usagi mumbled "I don't know what it is but I have a feeling about him."
"Really?" Mamoru asked "What"
"I don't know I feel close to him and like I will always be safe. Like when I'm with you but different, very different yet very similar."

Momoru frowned, this could get uncomfortable.

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In the ship slowly orbiting Earth Komotte kneels and faces his dark master.

"Master I have learned of a benefit concert for the children's hospital. It is known that musicians have great deals of emotional energy that can be used to awaken a large part of your dark armies."

"True Komotte, but how will you get such energy, the Sailor Senshi have already defeated you twice, and you have not yet faced the strongest of them Sailor Moon. She will surly defeat you if the others have managed to."

"My lord, I have acquired a special means of defeating the senshi. The mysterious White Knight may be immune to energy attacks but he cannot protect them from this."

Evil laughter fills the room.

"You better succeed Komotte because I will not allow you to return until you have finished your complete mission."
"I will not fail you master." with this Komotte disappeared.
"He will not be back Master Thantos." The dark lord turned to face the new arrival.
"We shall see Kuroi, we shall see."

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Urawa Ryo was walking through the park. He was thinking about what was to come, and what had already happened. He knew he would see Ami again soon. He kept walking until he saw Kioku sitting with his head in his hands on a bench not far away.

"It's him." he almost exclaimed out loud.


-flashback-


Urawa Ryo stands in the middle of a large field dressed in blue armor, and holding a drawn sword in his hand. He looked behind him and saw an army dressed in blue. He looked to his left and saw an army dressed in red. To his right was an army dressed in silver. Past them an army dressed in green, and even further away an army dressed in orange. About 10 feet in front of the silver army stood a figure clad in pure white. His cape blew in the wind and he stood like a man prepared to fight to the death. There was no fear in his eyes, only a great since of purpose.

Then came the youma like a great black cloud they approached. All different and hideous in form. The White Knight drew his sword and ran into the middle of the oncoming assault. Without thinking Ryo followed him. The battle raged on, and many Youma fell at his hand.

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Ryo stopped and knelt down. It was the White Knight, Kintaro. His white clothes were stained crimson and his breaths were sort and irregular. He slowly opened his eyes. and reached out with his hand. Those silvery blue eyes stared strait into Ryo's eyes.

"My friend" Kintaro began his voice quiet. "I have finished here, You are in command now." He paused for a breath. "Say good-bye to Jupiter for me, and don't let the princess out of the palace." With that Kintaro died. Ryo got up and turned to see seven of the most powerful Youma he had ever seen approaching.

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Back at Rei's the girls and Mamoru were getting ready to leave when Hotaru and Haruka showed up.

"Hi where's Michiru." Usagi asked. Hotaru showed them the add for the benefit concert.

"It starts in an hour and I have tickets for all of you."
"Hey look at this Michiru has a solo." Usagi exclaimed as she took the ad.
"Well lets go." Mako interrupted.
Mamoru smiled nervously, what an event the last concert he had taken Usagi to had been.

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The girls and Mamoru sat in the front row. Michiru comes out with her violin, she is wearing a long green dress that makes a graceful whispering sound as she seems to float towards the front of the stage.

The conductor comes out, he walks over to his stand bows to the audience, then unleashes a huge wave of dark energy into the crowd. screams are heard as people collapse, or run away in fear. Komotte than turns to face Michiru. He is about to take her energy when he is attacked from behind.

"You he exclaims."
"Yes it is me, but you should know my name it is Kintaro." Komotte looks like he just talked to a ghost. "It its not possible!"

"It is and you have more company." with this Komotte turns to see the Sailor Senshi." An evil smile crosses Komotte's face. He bashes Kintaro in the face with the hilt of his sword, and turns to through hundreds of little darts straight at Sailor Moon. Tuxedo Kamen knocks her out of the way but one dart stabs her in the ankle. Moon is immediately unconscious.

"Sailor Moon you must wake up!" Tux yells while he shakes her. Evil laughter comes from the other side of the stage.

"That is the most powerful poison in the known universe, she is probably already dead. "Usako NOOO!!!!" Tux yells as Sailor Moon slowly changes back into Usagi. Tux grabs his cane and using it as a sword stabs Komotte through the chest.

Komotte stares at the hole in his chest as black smoke envelops his body, he grins and whispers

"And I will go to the darkness with honor." before his body disappears.

Tux goes over to Usagi. Her broach is glowing with a soft silvery light. Somehow the Ginzuishou is keeping her alive. Kintaro falls over but nobody notices.


-vision-


Kintaro feels as though he is floating over a strange land, over mountains and through canyons until he comes to rest on top of a tall narrow plateau.

"Kintaro.... Kintaro..." a voice calls from a distance.
"Yes Father" the response comes before he has time to think. A tall man with a golden beard walks out of the shadows.

"Your path is at the moment of change. Thantos your uncle is of great evil. He acts under the council of the Dark Lich. He seeks to release an army so powerful that all life will be trampled beneath its feet. I come to tell you of your past so that you may know of the thing you must do.

Your mother died in childbirth. I was so stricken with grief that I did what had been forbidden for a hundred thousand years, I left the planet. I left my brother Thantos to rule in my place. I wandered for five years until I met this woman. She was incredible. I fell in love and married her. But I soon learned of the evil deeds my brother was committing and how you were forced into hiding. I had sworn to never reveal who I was or the existence of our home. So I faked my death and returned home.

Now that I look back I know I was right not to take her with me. I let my brother live and banished him to the dark side of the planet, along with his followers and his advisor the Dark Priest. a choice I soon regretted. The next five years were peaceful. I learned through those who had the gift of farsight that the woman I loved had a daughter. A beautiful happy girl I often wished to be back there. But the happiness was not to last. My brother returned and in his rage He destroyed the planet.

Now I come to tell you how to save your sister. I know of the poison. If the person who is infected lives more than five minutes it will never kill them but they can only be wakened by the sword of light."

"The sword of light?" Kintaro was really confused by now.
"The sword has many names, The Master Sword, The Sword of Truth, The Sword of Mana, Gigas, Herald, Excalibur, and many others. It was forged five hundred thousand years ago to defeat the Dark Lyich. one hundred thousand years ago It was stolen. It was then that we decided to cast the spells that made our planet undetectable by any outsiders. After many years and many quests the sword was brought to rests at the foot of the Tree of Life in the Holy Land. I know of only one way to enter the Holy Land. You must fiend the five elemental crystals. The Crystal of Fire, the Crystal of Wind, the Crystal of Water, the Crystal of Earth, and the Crystal of Light. These crystal were among the eight crystals created in the war of the gods before the birth of time. You must find them. Only then can you save your sister.

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Kintaro wakes up and transforms back into Kioku. He sees Mamoru crying over Usagi's body while the others look on with sad faces. "I know how to save her." The others quickly turn around. "How!" is all that Mamoru manages to say.


Author: Greg of the 3rd Rainbow Crystal