Saga of the Eclipsed Moon Part One
Bishojo Senshi Sailormoon Eclipse
Episode Five-"Spirits of another World, the Senshi of the Eclipsed Moon"

Hecate stood in the darkness, the only light coming from the crystal she held before her. Her eyes misted over, as she tried not to cry. **Cry...** She thought the word, **I haven't cried in so long...** She sighed, and focused her thoghts on the crystal.
"Please, my friends... I'm sorry..." Hecate murmured, the semi-darkness around her lit once more, this time by four radient points of light.
"Why should we forgive you?" The midnight blue orb asked harhsly.
"We still remember..." The aqua one intoned softly.
"It was you who destroyed us..." The purple one whispered, the 'voice' like a feather.
"So, why should we give you our forgiveness?" The last one, almost lost in the darkness... The black one asked.
"Poseidon..." Hecate murmured, the midnight orb shimmered.
"Sunaru..." She said, and like the first, the aqua orb shimmered.
"Cronus..." The third orb, shimmered like the two before, in answer to her name.
"Hades..." The last, the black, orb shimmered as well...
"Please, it's of the utmost importance..." She pleaded with the four.
"You should completely rule the power that you fear..." She heard a strong voice state.
"Why do you not?" A softer, graceful voice asked.
"What have you done to our Princess?!" A strong, yet still vulnerable voice asked.
"Please, please, let me explain..." She brought her hands together, and the crystal she held glowed even more brightly in the darkness. "Give me a chance..."

Setsuna watched the group walking past. Her eyes narrowed. "If Hecate won't stop this, then I must..." She brought out her henshin wand. "Pluto Crysral Power, Make Up..." She said softly, and then, transformed, she headed silently after the group.

"Usagi... Princess..." Hecate called softly. "Wake up..." She shook the girl gently. "Please..."
"Hecate..." Usagi murmured the name softly, the confusion in her voice apparent to the black haired girl.
"I have to tell you something... It's very important." Hecate said, and Usagi nodded slowly.
"What is it?" She asked, and Hecate replied quietly.
"I have the power to stop Selene... I can. But I'll need your help." "My help?" Usagi asked. "What do you need from me?"
"You must... Pretend to be her." Hecate replied, and Usagis eyes widened in disbelief.
"Wh-what?!" She asked, her voice stumbling.
"Please, don't raise your voice! Just... Please, say you will..." Hecate pleaded. Usagi sighed,
"Can't you explain this to me?" She asked, and Hecate replied,
"I'll try my best, Usagi..."

"What is taking her so long?" A girl with short sandy blond hair asked, and the girl next to her, with wavy aqua hair, replied softly,
"Hush, dearest... She'll be back." The sandy haired woman sighed, as she demanded,
"But why should we even trust her?! I remember what she did..." The aqua haired one replied gently again, brushing a strand of hair from her face,
"She's changed, can't you see. She's trying to help her sister..."
"I-" The sandy haired one began, when she was cut off by the eldest of the four, her long hair black with green highlights.
"Don't be so stubborn. She is our Princess as well. No matter what..."
"I can't see how you can say that. She's the one..."
"Silence!" The smallest of the four hissed, her purple eyes narrowed. "We four are her protectors, no matter what! Hers, her sisters... The entire Kingdoms! We shouldn't be arguing! We must be strong!"
"You're so wise... Even though you're so young."
"I learned from the best..." She said with a smile, and the woman with green black hair smiled as well.

"I wil stop this all now." Sailorpluto said simply, appearing before the group. Selene's eyes narrowed,
"Do you really think you can?" She asked,
"Selene, your mirror is destroyed... You can't control them forever."
"Oh, but I can... I can..." Black energy shot out from Selene, surrounding Sailorpluto. "The mirror merely amplified my powers... I still have them though... Even if the mirror is shattered... It is still a part of me."

Hecate walked back into the room, her gaze held down. "So, will you do it?" She asked, and the four turned to face her. The smallest of the four replied to her question,
"Hecate, you are our Princess as well. We will forgive you... Since you are trying to protect Selene. We will help you..."
"Thank you... Now, for the last part..." She turned, and left the room.
"Hecate..."

Once again in darkness, five lights surrounded her. "Now, for the hardest test..."
"Were is the Princess?" The yellow one cried.
"We must protect her!" The blue orb shouted.
"Lead us to her, Hecate!" The green one pleaded, trembled with fear.
"Please, you know we must..." The red one began, then trailed away.
"It is our duty..." The last, the golden one, said... Almost as though programed to.
"You all sound so... So empty. Is this truly what you want to do?" Hecate asked them all.
"We..."
"...must..."
"...it..."
"...is..."
"...our..."
"Destiny. Your destiny. I know..." She held the crystal before her once again, "Live again, my sisters Protectors..."

"Hecate-" Usagi began, as she opened the door to the room. She froze, upon seeing who stood inside. Haruka... Michiru... Setsuna... Hotaru... She felt tears streaking her face, **They're alive...**
"Princess!" 'Haruka' called, running over and embracing the girl. She was followed by 'Michiru' and 'Hotaru', though 'Setsuna' stood back.
"I thought you were all gone... Forever..." Usagi sobbed, holding onto 'Haruka'. But then, Hecates words came back to her, 'They are not what you think them to be...' **No, this can't be true...**
"Princess, how have you been? Has Hecate treated you well? She hasn't tried anything?" 'Haruka' asked, and Usagi shook her head.
"No, no, no... She's really nice..." Usagi's voice trembled. "She's changed... She only wants to help me now..."
"Princess..." 'Michiru' began, when the door opened again. Usagi's eyes widened, and she nearly passed out. Her friends... Mamoru... They were all back? And then, Hecate entered.
"I've brought you all back... To finish your mission."
"Yes," The girl 'Rei' said. "We are here to protect our Princess."
"No, our Princesses..." 'Hotaru' said.
"Princess Selene..." 'Haruka' said strongly.
"Princess Hecate..." 'Minako' murmured.
"We pledge here, and forever after, we shall protect you, with all of our powers, until our lives end. This, we swear..."
"Minna..." Usagi murmured, over come by the emotion in the room. And then, she began to cry. 'Mamoru' walked over, and wrapped her in his arms. She buried her face in his chest...

Selene watched the sun set over the horizon, her eyes narrowed. Mamoru was gone... Her Senshi had to return to their homes as well. And the Mirror... It was gone too. She felt so empty... "I feel like something I need is gone... Something I cherish..." She looked calm for a moment, then the look of hatred returned. "Hecate... It's all because of you. You destroyed my Mirror... You tried to destroy me!" She clenched her fist. "I won't let you live..." Her glare narrowed even more. "And not her either..."

Who are thse Senshi who look like Usagi's dearest friends, and true love? What is Hecates plan? Stay tuned for Episode Six-"Senshi against Senshi, the End Draws Near"