Moon Over Manhattan

CHAPTER FOUR

Prince Endymion transformed back into Tuxedo Mask, and knelt beside Usagi. "Usako!" He whispered, lifting her head off the ground and placing it on his knees. He brushed a stray strand of blond hair off her forehead, and gasped, "She's growing cold!!" He said.

Pluto looked up to the sky, "I sense a disturbance in time!" She said quietly. She heard someone crying and realized it was Chibi-Moon. The little girl had de-transformed back into Chibi-Usa.

"What's happening to me!!" She asked. Her body was slowly becoming transparent.

"Chibi-Usa!" Sailor Saturn shouted, "No!!" Saturn quickly ran to her friend.

"What is happening?" Goliath asked Sailor Pluto.

Pluto looked up at him, "Usagi is dying.. and if Usagi dies, so does Chibi-Usa!"

"But.. why?" Broadway asked.

"It is a long story, and we shall tell you later," Pluto began, "But all you need to know now is that Chibi-Usa is from the future... and her mother is will be Usagi. If Usagi dies here, then Chibi-Usa will never be born."

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CRYSTAL TOKYO - THE FUTURE:

"I do miss our dear daughter so..." Neo-Queen Serenity spoke to her husband as they sat at the dinner table. "I pray that she is well taken care of,"

"I am sure Pluto would not allow any harm to come to our child," King Endymion replied. Neo-Queen Serenity stood up. She walked to Endymion's side of the table, and sat down in his lap. Endymion smiled, "Now, Serenity, this is hardly the behaviour of a Queen..."

She smiled warmly. "No, Endymion, it is the behaviour of two people in love..." she leaned forward to kiss him, but suddenly fell to the floor.

Endymion smiled and laughed, "I would have thought you had outgrown your clumsiness in 1000 years." His laughter suddenly stopped when he noticed that Neo-Queen Serenity was barely moving.

"Weak..." Neo-Queen Serenity gasped, "So weak...!"

Endymion quickly knelt beside his wife, "What do you mean? What is wrong?!" Then he noticed the Queen's body was beginning to fade, "USAKO!!" he cried out.

Serenity looked up at him, "Mamo-chan.... something is wrong... in the past...something is happening..." she whispered.

"Usako!! You are ... dying!" Endymion exclaimed, and his eyes became wet with tears.

"No..." the Queen said, attempting a weak smile, "I... will not ... die... I ... promise..." she gasped, and her body grew even more transparent.

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THE PRESENT:

"We have to save her!!" Sailor Jupiter cried, "Usagi-chan!! Don't die!!"

Sailor Mars got up from the ground and knelt by Usagi. Tears began to slide down her cheeks, "You said you wouldn't die!! You PROMISED!!" She began to shake Usagi's body. "WAKE UP, ALREADY!"

"That isn't going to help, Rei!" Sailor Mercury said, and tried to stop her friend from shaking Usagi.

"No.. Ami... she can't die!! SHE CAN'T!!" Rei cried, but stopped shaking Usagi.

"We won't let her die!!" Sailor Uranus said.

"Princess..." Sailor Neptune whispered as tears formed in her eyes. Sailor Uranus put a comforting arm around her.

"I said she's not going to die!" Uranus insisted.

Sailor Saturn was carrying the weak and fading Chibi-Usa, and looked at Uranus. "What are we going to do, Haruka?! What CAN we do?!!"

"We have to give her our energy, our strength!" Sailor Pluto began, "Gather around her, Soldiers..." Everyone followed Pluto's instructions. "We need you too," she said to the Gargoyles and Elisa, "Please..." The Gargoyles and Elisa nodded, and gathered around Usagi's unmoving body.

"Usako... don't leave me...!" Tuxedo Mask said, still holding her.

"We will save her, Mamoru... I'm sure we will.." Sailor Venus said.

"I love her too much to let her die, Minako..." Mamoru whispered, his eyes wet with tears. He slowly took off his mask.

Now.. everyone... concentrate..." Pluto began. She closed her eyes, and everyone followed suit.

Suddenly, the jewels in the middle of the Sailor Soldiers tiaras began to glow and were replaced by planetary symbols.

A blanket of energy formed over Usagi's body. It covered the unmoving Moon soldier... and ever so slowly, she began to breath. The Crystal and broach quickly reform.

Usagi opened her eyes, "... Mamo-chan..." she whispered quietly.

"USAKO!" He cried happily, wiping the wetness from his cheeks, "You're alive!"

"Told you... I ... wouldn't .. die..." she whispered.

Mamoru smiled, "Yes..." he started, "Yes.. you did tell us that.."

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CRYSTAL TOKYO - THE FUTURE:

Slowly, Neo-Queen Serenity became solid again, "Endymion..." she whispered.

"Serenity!!" He cried happily, wiping the wetness from his cheeks.

"I told you... I ... would not ...die..." she spoke weakly.

King Endymion smiled, "Yes, you did tell me that..."

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THE PRESENT:

"Chibi-Usa-chan... are you alright?" Sailor Saturn said as Chibi-Usa became solid once again.

"Hotaru-Chan?" Chibi-Usa started.

Hotaru smiled, "I'm here, little princess. I'm glad you're ok..."

Chibi-Usa smiled, "Can I have some chocolate?!" she asked.

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"Wow... I can't thank you guys enough for your help!" Usagi said to the Gargoyles on the roof of Wyvern Castle. "Just.. well... thanks!"

"Your words are enough, Princess..." Goliath said.

Rei rolled her eyes, "Oh yeah... she's SOME princess! A klutzy crybaby..." then she stopped, and smiled. "But then.. if she wasn't such a klutz and a crybaby she wouldn't be as much fun!"

Usagi smiled back, "Thanks Rei... uh.. I think!" She said.

"Words will never be enough... you helped save Usako. I'll be forever grateful to you for that..." Mamoru said, and bowed respectfully. Then he put an arm around Usagi. Elisa and Goliath smiled at Mamoru's affection, and Goliath put an arm around Elisa. This act was followed by Haruka putting an arm around Michiru as well.

Rei rolled her eyes, "I'm going to be sick from all this mush!" She said.

"Oh... you're just upset because Youichiro isn't here!" Ami said.

"Hey... there's nothing going on with me and Youichiro!" Rei insisted.

Usagi and Mako spoke in sync, "Yeah, right!"

Rei glared at them, then looked back at Ami as she smiled slyly, "Hey, I don't see Urawa around anywhere, do YOU Ami?" Rei replied.

Ami blushed. "Well... he's back home..." She replied, embarassed.

"Which is where we should be heading," Setsuna said. She looked at Goliath and the others. "Domo Arigato," and bowed slightly, then smiled. "It means.. 'thank you very much'," The Gargoyles nodded.

"No prob!" Lexington said.

"So... do you have an e-mail address, Lexington?" Ami asked.

"Yeah... thanks to Elisa!. She bought me a lap-top with a modem and everything!" Lexington replied.

Ami smiled, "You should see MY computer!"

Lexington smiled back, "I've seen it... love that cool visor thing!"

Ami let out a small laugh, "Well... we should exchange e-mail addresses then," Ami said. Her and Lexington went off to do so.

Mako went up to Brooklyn. "Well, I don't have an e-mail address, but want my regular mail address? We can keep in touch!"

"Um.. SURE!" Brooklyn said.

Mako smiled. "Listen, I know everyone said thank you umpteen times already... but I just want to say it too. I mean... thank you for stopping that mugger's friend, and for helping us with all those youma, but mostly for helping us save my best friend. I know it wasn't your fight..."

"We're protectors of this city," Brooklyn said, "And any fight that takes place in this city IS our fight!"

Mako smiled once again, then kissed Brooklyn on the cheek. "Arigato..." She said. Brooklyn was grateful for the darkness of the night... that way Mako couldn't see how much he was blushing.

"Well... everyone..." Setsuna called out to the group. "We have to go or we'll miss our flight." Everyone nodded, and said goodbye and thank you once again.

After Mamoru and the Sailor Soldiers left, Elisa spoke to Goliath. "It's been one heck of a night, don't you think?"

Goliath nodded, "It has been... exciting,"

Elisa smiled, "Mamoru and Usagi care for each other so much..."  Elisa sighed wistfully, and looked out over the city. Goliath put his arms around her shoulders, "The sun is coming up soon," she said.

"I know..." Goliath answered, "And I will have to take my position soon... but we still have a few moments. Let us just stand here, and look out over our city," Elisa nodded. Slowly, the sun started to rise, and Goliath stepped onto the top turret of the Castle. "I will see you at sunset," he said.

"Just make sure Brooklyn doesn't find anymore Sailor girls when the sun goes down!" Elisa replied, "I don't think I could take another night like that anytime soon,"

Goliath nodded, "I shall make that an order then," he said. Then he looked out at the sun, and turned to stone once again.

Elisa nodded, "Arigato!" she replied, and headed home.

THE END

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