Okay, in my version of ‘A Crystal Clear Destiny,’ not only do I change
a few things in it, but I merge it and ‘A Reluctant Princess’ together
as well! Don’t worry, I don’t change everything, most changes are
in the main battle. Ready for another bombshell<GRINS>I’m adding
another Sailor Scout who shows up in ‘So you want to be a Superstar’ I
think it’s called, Sailor Memory. With her is another black cat,
Salem. She also happens to be Darien's sister in their 20th century
life, but not in their Silver Millennium life, called Coral. Have
you fainted yet? No, oh well.
Standard disclaimers apply
Now, this is my first attempt at altering real episodes, so please
be kind. Not only that, these two episodes rank in my top 8 favorite
episodes. They’re like, #’s 4(Crystal Clear Destiny), and 6(A Reluctant
Princess). If you like this, PLEASE E-MAIL ME!!! IN THE NAME OF THE
MOON, I BEG YOU! My address is ww4475@dragonbbs.com.
Thanks a ton,
KMW
“Thanks for saving us Sailor Venus,” Sailor Moon breathed.
“No problem,” Sailor Venus grinned, “I’m just REALLY excited
that I’m finally getting to meet all you guys.”
Stepping forward, she continued, “We’ll be a super team.”
“Yes,” Mercury joined, “now we’re finally a full-fledged team.”
“The Sailor Scouts!”
Artemis, who was standing next to Luna and Salem, rolled his
eyes and growled, “Enough with the warm, fuzzy moments! Those guys
from the Negaverse aren’t kidding around. I’m sure they’re already
planning to strike back big. You guys gotta be ready.”
“Knowing the way Zoicite acts, he’ll be around in a matter of
days to get Tuxedo Mask’s crystals,” added Salem.
“Right,” Luna agreed, “meeting at the temple tomorrow, okay?”
Abruptly, Venus flashed them one last smile, “Okay, gotta book
it, see ya!” With those words, she and Artemis were off like a shot.
“She’s in a hurry,” commented Mercury.
“She was like,” gasped Mars, “almost rude!”
With stars in her eyes, Sailor Moon ended the conversation with,
“I think she’s wicked cool!”
Even as they left, Memory couldn’t help thinking that there was
something familiar about Sailor Venus. Oh well, she thought, we’ll
find out tomorrow.
She had no idea how right she was.
“Queen Beryl, I know we can get those crystals back,” assured
Malachite.
“Give me one more chance,” whined Zoicite, “I’ll get those crystals
and then take care of Tuxedo Mask once and for all!”
“I don’t want to get rid of him now,” informed Beryl tightly.
“But he want’s those crystals, my queen,” Malachite reminded
her.
“I’ve decided to bring Tuxedo Mask here, he can be of great value
to us.”
“But we don’t know who he is,” interjected Zoicite.
Queen Beryl’s eyes narrowed, “You don’t, but I do. Now
be quiet and listen to my orders.”
Bowing respectfully, Malachite agreed, “Yes, your majesty.
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“I can’t believe I was so stupid,” Darien admonished himself,
“falling for that fake Sailor Moon. I almost got the Scouts toasted
too.”
The image of Sailor Moon trying to keep the Scouts from giving
up entered his mind. The pain on her face tore at his heart, as did
the image of Sailor Memory, on the ground shaking in agony.
“Why was I so blind,” Darien muttered, closed his eyes in pain
and continued, “now they hate me.”
Walking slowly over to his couch, Darien sat down and leaned
back, his eyes closing in exhaustion.
“Nice place Darien.”
Abruptly, he looked up to where the voice had come from, right
from his television. On the screen, was the revolting face (to him,
anyway) of Zoicite.
He asked with confusion, “How did you find me?”
Sighing like he was explaining things to a three-year-old, he
replied, “I told you Darien, the Negaverse sees everything. You didn’t
think you could hide forever did you, Tuxedo Mask?”
Not hiding anymore, Darien demanded, “What do you want Zoicite?”
“We’re both tired of fighting over the Rainbow Crystals so I
propose a duel, you and me, winner takes all.”
Letting go of his badly injured shoulder, he countered, “I don’t
believe you.”
Laughing that girly laugh, he informed him, “Oh, I’m serious.
What’s the matter, Darien, scared to fight me without your Sailor girlfriends
along, is that it?”
“I’m not afraid of you or anyone from your world!”
“That’s good. Now meet me at the Starlight Tower at five.
Come alone and bring the Crystals with you,” she looked like she was about
to break off the transmission when she added, “you know Darien, you should
have someone look at that shoulder. You don’t look so good, must
be painful.” With a laugh, he signed off.
Darien glanced at the rising sun, the Starlight Tower in the middle.
Starlight Tower at five, he thought.
He had no idea that Coral had heard it all.
“Oh, please, please, Ms. H I’ll finish my detention tomorrow okay?
I’m really late, even for me!” With those words, Serena took off
for the temple.
“A busy girls got things to do, I mean, I can’t be on time for
everything,” Serena muttered, then narrowed her eyes, “oh, but that Raye
is gonna be so self-righteous!”
The image of a gigantic Raye against a little Serena, shouting,
“If you’re even one minute late, YOU’RE MEAT LOAF!”
Glancing ahead, Serena saw Coral sneaking along ahead of her.
Sneaking up behind her best friend, she whispered, “Whatcha lookin’ at,
Coral?”
Nearly screaming, Coral grabbed her by the shirt front, and seethed,
“Serena, don’t ever do that to me again!”
“Well, then what are you doing, following someone,” Serena asked
calmly.
“Yes, I’m following Darien.”
Serena gaped at her, “Do you mean Darien? As in Darien-your
brother, the guy that you love more than anyone else in the Universe-that
Darien?”
“Yes Serena that Darien,” answered Coral, “I’m worried about
him, Serena. He came home last night with a badly injured shoulder.
He tried to hide it from me, but I notice these kinds of things.”
Seeing her friend in distress over the guy that meant so much
her, she set out to make her happy once again, “well, if it will make you
feel better, we can follow him for a little while.”
Smiling weakly, Coral nodded.
The two girls took off after Darien.
Darien arrived at the Starlight Tower right on schedule.
Maybe I should see a doctor, he thought, I’ll need all the strength I can
get against Zoicite.”
Suddenly, he felt a hand on his shoulder, and a voice say, “Hey!”
He whirled around, ready to attack whomever was behind him.
“Ahhh,” cried Serena.
Darien relaxed and Serena demanded, “Cool your jets would you?”
“Sorry, you just surprised me,” he apologized quickly, “why are
you following me?”
She sniffed, “Well you don’t need to go ballistic Darien, I was
just worried about you.”
Trying to look surprised, he asked, “What for?”
A new voice came and stepped forward. It was Coral, “Because
you are bleeding Darien. Did you think I wasn’t going to notice?”
Finally, his patience snapped, “Just leave me alone girls, it’s
not serious.” With that, he walked off quickly.
“Not serious, ha, as if,” Serena called after him, “you know,
I got a C+ in First Aid, I can tell,” muttering to herself, “I’m gonna
find out what he’s up to,” she took off after him, Coral following silently
after them.
Suddenly, a large pink light swallowed the three.
At the Cherry Hill temple, Raye, Lita, Amy, Luna, and Salem were
waiting for their leader and second in command.
“That Serena isn’t a Sailor Scout, she a Stupid Scout,” Raye
shouted angrily.
“I’m getting really worried about those two,” mentioned Amy.
“Yea, we’re all used to Serena being late, but Coral’s on time
for everything,” added Lita.
“Yes,” Luna turned to Salem, “you are her Guardian Cat, where
is she?”
Now Salem looked really annoyed, and he voiced it, “I’m not going
to follow her wherever she goes Luna. She’s been a Sailor Scout a
lot longer than the rest of you, she can take care of herself! Besides,
I don’t see you doing that with Serena!”
“Is this the temple where the Sailor Scouts are meeting?”
Everyone turned to the sound of the new voice. There in
a school out-fit similar to Amy’s, was a girl with light blond hair, and
a white cat.
The cat grinned at Luna and Salem and asked playfully, “Don’t
tell me you forgot me so soon, my old friends.”
Lita gasped, “Sailor Venus, is that you?”
“Yea, you sure are different than last night. I almost
missed you. By the way, my name is Mina. Where’s Sailor Moon?”
Raye answered haughtily, “She’s always late, don’t worry about
it.”
Mina looked at her strangely and continued, “What about Sailor
Memory?”
Lita answered, “That’s the weird thing, Coral’s usually on time
for everything. But, when it comes to Serena or her brother, Darien,
she can be a little late at times.”
Without another word, Mina turned on her heel and said, “On the
way here, we caught some bad vibes coming from the Starlight Tower.
We’re gonna check it out, want to come?”
“Right,” the three replied.
Darien opened his eyes, sat up, and looked around. Coral
and Serena were lying side by side a few feet away from him.
Our of the blue, he heard Zoicite cackle, “Hello Darien.
I trust you enjoyed the ride. I hope you’ve held up your end of the
bargain,” she stepped forward a few feet and lay 5 shimmering crystals
on the floor, “I’ve shown you mine, now you show me yours.”
Wordlessly, he stepped up and placed his two Rainbow Crystals
with the other five. For a minute, they glowed briefly, then spun
into the air and disappeared.
“Where are they Zoicite! Bring them back now,” Darien shouted.
Zoicite looked equally confused. He snarled, “What do you
mean, Cape Boy, you are the one with the Crystals. Bring them back,
or something might happen that you’ll regret!” Without another word,
he disappeared, but he still heard his voice, “If you still want to fight
me, I’ll be on the roof. Better move or you might fall down and go
‘BOOM!’”
By now, Coral and Serena had awoken and Serena was confused at
everything that was said. How does Darien know Zoicite, she asked
herself, did he figure out who Coral and I are and is threatening him?
Suddenly the floor began to crumble. Shrieking in fright,
the three ran for the elevator. In a blind panic, Serena pushed the
button again and again. After a few agonizing seconds, the door opened
and they dashed inside, just as the floor collapsed completely.
“That was close,” muttered Serena as she breathed a sigh of relief.
“It isn’t over yet,” mentioned Coral as the door faded away,
revealing some sort of plant roots.
Serena paled even more, “What’s happening?”
“It’s gotta be Zoicite.”
At the entrance of the Starlight Tower, four girls and three cats
stood, trying to find a way inside the building.
“Looks like everything is sealed,” said Artemis.
Salem instructed, “Sailor Mercury, can you scan this creepy place
and see if there is a way inside?”
“I’ll try.” Mercury begins to type on her mini computer
furiously. After a few moments, she informs them, “Serena, Coral,
and Darien are trapped in an elevator heading to the roof. To get
up there, we’ll have to take the stairs. None of the other elevators
are working.”
Mars, who’d had enough of the waiting around, cried, “Mars… Fire….
IGNITE!”
The attack sailed towards the door and blew them off the hinges,
leaving four very surprised Sailor Scouts and three very proud cats.
“Hurry girls, we’ve got to help Serena, Coral, and Darien,” yelled
Luna as she ran for the entrance.
“Don’t worry Malachite,” Zoicite assured his best friend, “I will
take revenge on Tuxedo Mask for taking the Crystals from us.”
Malachite warned him, “Just don’t get carried away, or Queen
Beryl will have our heads.”
“I will, my friend.”
It had been silent in the elevator for several minutes.
No one wanted to be the first to speak.
Finally, Serena asked, “Darien, how do you know Zoicite,” her
eyes widened at what she said and Coral paled.
Darien didn’t notice, and replied, “He’s been interfering with
my mission to find out who I am and where two people I’m looking for are.”
Darien related the story of his parent’s death, with Coral adding
bits and pieces here and there, but she was quite surprised to hear of
these princesses he spoke of.
When he finished, Darien cracked, “Thanks for listening, Meatball
Head. I appreciate it.”
With a look that said that she was insulted, Serena snapped,
“Stop calling me that, I don’t need it. I get enough of it from Raye
and Lita.”
Smiling tiredly, he tried again, “Alright Serena, thanks.”
Coral smiled to herself, and thought, it seems that the seeds
of friendship have been sewn once again. Why did this seem all so
familiar, she wondered though, after all she should know why. She
was, after all, the Sailor Scout of Memories.
Zoicite stared down at the tender scene unfolding below him.
How sick, he thought, and who cares what Beryl wants, I want Tuxedo Mask
dead now for all he’s done to me.
Slowly, he raised his hands and a huge ball of lightening formed
in his hands. Once it reached full capacity, Zoicite threw it down
at the elevator.
Coral looked up and screamed at what she saw, “Darien look, lightening.”
Darien glanced up and his eyes widened. Three words he
whispered caught her attention, “In Serenity’s name.”
For a second, the three stared at it. Then Coral realized
that she had no choice but to transform in front of her brother.
Coral growled, “That’s it Zoicite, you’re Moondust!”
Darien looked at her in confusion and Serena looked at her with
pure fright as Coral screamed, “Memory Dream Power!”
A picture of the stars appeared behind her. Slowly, the
four in the corners began to shine and shot a beam right into her locket.
The star on the locket erupted out with four ribbons and they created her
body suit. Other stars began to move and wrapped themselves around
her feet and arms, creating gloves and high heels, like Sailor Mars’s shoes.
Finally her tiara formed with a yellow jewel and her pointing finger pointed
at the glowing jewel. The pose was done with several pictures of
her friends in the background, like she’s remembering these things.
“Coral,” Darien gasped softly, “you’re Sailor Memory?!”
Serena followed her friends example, screaming, “Moon Prism Power!”
Darien looked at Serena and whispered, “It’s her… Serena’s Sailor
Moon!”
Without hesitating, Sailor Memory grabbed their hands and threw
them to the top, causing her to lose her balance (she’s got some sort of
extreme strength that causes her to be able to do that ^_~). Slowly,
she started to slide down toward the smoldering remains of the elevator.
“Sailor Memory,” Sailor Moon screeched in concern.
Miraculously, she caught hold of a piece of rock and slowly began
to climb up.
“So, you managed to survive,” snarled Zoicite.
Sailor Moon glared at her adversary, “It takes more than a bolt
of lightening to destroy Sailor Moon and Sailor Memory. You should
know that after all of this time negasleeze!”
“I’m not interested in you, Moontwit. I’m interested in
Tuxedo Mask.”
“Well,” cried Sailor Memory, “you’re gonna have a hard time getting
to him with us around.”
Zoicite burst out laughing, “Yea right, the so-called leader
of the Sailor Scouts, a total klutz who depends on her second in command,
the other Sailor Wimps, and Tuxedo Mask to bale her out of trouble.
I doubt she’ll be much of a challenge. You, Sailor Memory, on the
other hand, are a different matter. I know better than to underestimate
you. You’re more of a leader than Sailor Moon will ever be!”
For a moment, everyone was silent. Finally, Darien could
stand it no longer, he shouted, “He’s wrong Sailor Moon! You’ve got
to believe in yourself. The scouts, despite appearances, believe
in you, and so do I!” With these words, he whipped out a rose and
transformed into Tuxedo Mask, Sailor Moon’s true love.
Upon seeing this, Sailor Moon whimpered, “Darien… you’re Tuxedo
Mask?”
Nodding, he stepped in front of the two Sailor Scouts, snarling,
“Enough chitchat Zoicite, time for the duel. Winner takes all.”
With a low voice, Zoicite answered, “Even if I don’t get the
Rainbow Crystals, it shall be a great pleasure in taking you out!
Zoi!”
At that same moment, Tuxedo Mask threw a bouquet of roses at
his opponent. This went on for a few minutes when Zoicite decided
he’d had enough. Without hesitation, a crystal dagger was thrown
at Sailor Moon’s back. Unfortunately, Darien saw it and screamed, “Sailor
Moon look out!”
Moving quickly, he dove for her and took the dagger right where
the first had hit. He fought the urge to cry out.
Sailor Moon and Sailor Memory, on the other hand, had no such
restrictions. In perfect unison, they shrieked, “Nooooooooooooo!”
All of his strength gone, Tuxedo Mask fell to the ground.
The two crying Scouts ran to either side of him.
“Darien, you can’t leave me,” Sailor Memory whimpered, “you are
all I have left.”
“Yes, and though I never said it to you, you mean the world to
me Darien,” cried Sailor Moon.
Weakly, he smiled at his two angels and whispered, “Do me one
last favor my angels, find the Rainbow Crystals and set the Moon Princess
and Memory Princess free for me. I’ve been trying to do that all
along, but I haven’t had much success. Will you do this for me?”
Tears still rolling down their cheeks, they nodded silently.
The smile still on his face, Darien’s eyes faded closed.
For a second, the two just stared at him in surprise, then, without
warning they burst into gut-wrenching screams.
When they finally ran out of breath, Sailor Venus, Mars, Jupiter,
Mercury, Luna, Artemis, and Salem burst onto the roof. At the sight
of their two friends crying, they stopped in their tracks and stared.
Sailor Moon was one thing, but Sailor Memory never had cried in as long
as they’d known her. Above them, the seven Rainbow Crystals had reappeared
and were merging with the Crescent Moon Wand.
“The Silver Imperium Crystal,” Luna breathed.
Once the Silver Crystal had finished merging with the Wand, Sailor
Memory’s Past Memories Wand rose up from her hand. The combined power
of the joined Crystal and Wand began to shine upon it. Slowly, on
the top of the Wand, another Crystal appeared.
“In the name of the Star’s, it’s the Memory Crystal,” Salem gasped,
totally dazed.
“I wonder what happens now,” wondered Artemis.
“Don’t know, maybe our Princess’s will be revealed,” concluded
Luna.
Everyone’s attention was then drawn back to the two bewildered
Sailor Scouts sitting beside the fallen form of Tuxedo Mask. As if
in a trance, they rose and stared at the Crystals intently. Without
warning, their tiaras began to shine. They dissipated and revealed
a small Crescent Moon on Sailor Moon’s forehead and a golden sign of infinity
on Sailor Memory’s forehead.
“It’s Sailor Memory and Sailor Moon,” gasped Sailor Venus unbelievingly.
Mercury quickly caught on as well, “They are the Memory Princess
and the Moon Princess that we’ve been searching for so long. Way
cool.”
Mars, though she was still in shock, managed, “Who’d of thought
that Sailor Moon would be the Moon Princess of all people?”
“Yea,” agreed Jupiter, “in Sailor Memory’s case, it’s a little
more believable. But Sailor Moon, this is a total blow away.
But they were right there all along, and we didn’t see them!”
Everyone continued to stare at their long lost Princesses in
amazement. Their Sailor Suits had disappeared and revealed into,
in Princess Serenity’s case, a white dress with a gold circular pattern
at the neckline and puffed sleeves. Princess Memory’s dress was pure
gold silk, with spaghetti straps, the only part that wasn’t gold was right
below the neckline, where the orange sign of Venus, the red sign of Mars,
the green sign of Jupiter, the blue sign of Mercury, the aqua green sign
of Neptune, the navy blue sign of Uranus, the purple sign of Saturn, and
the garnet red sign of Pluto were etched into the fabric.
“My god,” Salem breathed, “they’re as beautiful as they were
so long ago.” At these words, the little infinity on his forehead
began to glow, just as Luna’s crescent moon began to shine.
“Enough with all the silly chatter,” shouted Zoicite, “I want
those Crystals and I want them now! Zoi!”
Before anyone could utter a warning cry, the attack was upon
the princesses. Yet, they merely held up their wands and whispered
three words apiece, Memory’s were, “Cosmic Memory Power!”
Serenity’s words were, “Cosmic Moon Power!”
“No,” screeched Zoicite as he was turned into a pile of moondust.”
Princess Memory lowered herself to Tuxedo Mask’s side, followed
by Princess Serenity. One look at their beloved, the tears began
to stream down their faces once again.
“Tuxedo Mask,” whispered Memory, “don’t you dare go now, not after
all we’ve been through.” Memory looked up at Serenity, who nodded.
With grace, they raised their wands and cried, “Moon Healing
Activation, Memory Healing Activation!”
The two powerful crystals threw beams of light onto the still
form of Tuxedo Mask, healing his wounds and memory blocks that had tormented
him for so long, more than physical wounds.
After a minute, the beams stopped, causing the two princesses
to collapse beside the newly healed Tuxedo Mask, who was just waking up,
their dresses disappearing to reveal the Sailor Suits once again.
“Sailor Moon, Sailor Memory,” screamed the four other scouts
and three cats. Without any concern for themselves, they ran to the
three figures. Sailor Mars placed Sailor Moon’s head in her lap gently,
Sailor Venus and Sailor Mercury did the same for Sailor Memory and Tuxedo
Mask.
“Sailor Moon,” cried Mars, “wake up! Can’t you here me?”
Jupiter checked their pulses and saw that they were fine, just
tired. When she said this, they’re eyes began to open.
“Darien,” the two muttered at the same time.
“Serenity, Memory,” he answered softly, barely moving, “thank
you.”
The Scouts got them comfortable when Salem spoke up, “Guys, if
we’re gonna defeat the Negaverse, you must understand your past.
Do you wish to here this?”
When everyone nodded, Luna began the great tale, “One thousand
years ago, we all lived in a wonderful time called the Silver Millennium.
There was no war, no poverty, nothing but happiness.”
“Then Queen Beryl and the Negaforce attacked the heart of the
Silver Millennium, the Moon Kingdom, without warning. You four,”
Artemis nodded to Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Mercury, “were killed defending
the kingdom. Princess Memory defeated Beryl, but it cost her life.
Prince Darien died defending Princess Serenity, who committed suicide at
the sight of her fiancé, cousin, and four best friends dead.”
“Soon, the only survivors were Queen Serenity, who was Princess
Serenity’s mother and Princess Memory’s aunt, Luna, Artemis, and myself
were left alive. The Queen, who was already weak from trapping the
Seven Shadows, used the last of her strength to send the seven of you to
the future, and us three cats to be your guardians,” Salem finished the
tale sadly, “the strain was enough to kill the Queen. But, she died
with the knowledge that her daughter, her niece, and the others would be
safe and peaceful.”
“So it was Beryl who’s caused us so much pain, has it,” Jupiter snarled,
“when I get the chance, I’ll smash her puny body into sushi!”
Venus, Mars, Mercury, Tuxedo Mask, and Sailor Moon heartily agreed,
but Memory just shook her head.
“What do you mean Sailor Memory,” asked Sailor Mars, “you can’t
give up now!”
Slowly, she turned to them and said, “In the Silver Millennium,
I continued fighting. It cost me the lives of my friends, and… the
only man to ever conquer my heart.”
Mercury asked, “What do you mean?”
Glancing at Tuxedo Mask, Memory answered, “When Prince Darien
came to the Moon Kingdom, he brought his four guardians and his cousin,
Prince Michael. Serena, you fell in love with the Prince, Venus fell
in love with Malachite, Mars fell for Jadeite, Jupiter went for Nephrite,
and Mercury fell for Zoicite, and I fell in love with Michael. He
was the one who conquered my heart. Several months after the six
of them arrived at the Moon Kingdom, Beryl kidnapped Zoicite and Nephrite.
Michael was next on her list. Yet, when she tried to take him, he
attacked her. A youma appeared and stuck a dagger into his heart.
You see, Beryl knew that if she tore the Sailor Scouts hearts apart, then
Princess Serenity would never be able to defeat her,” by know, Memory was
sobbing, “we found Michael when he was about gone. He died in my
arms. I was Beryl’s true target. And it cost Michael his life.
Then she attacked the Moon Kingdom and killed you guys. It was all
because I wouldn’t give up.” With these words, Memory curled up into
a ball and sobbed her heart out, a strange sight to the others, who’d never
seen her cry like this.
For a few minutes, the only sound was Memory’s quiet sobs.
Finally, Venus walked over to her new, or perhaps old, friend and softly
said, “Memory, I know it’s been a long time, but I know that this is what
Beryl wants you to do, give up. It would leave one less defense for
Princess Serenity. Now, I don’t remember Prince Michael much, but
I have a feeling that he wouldn’t want you to give up, you’ve gotta believe
me.”
Memory stared at her, not saying anything. Then, something
that had been missing for as long as everyone could remember burned in
her eyes, it was her true strength, she whispered, “Venus, thank you so
much! You’ve given me my will back.”
“Anything for an old friend.” Venus helped Memory up and
went to help Mercury find a way out of what was left of the Starlight Tower.
With the Scouts big brains working together, it only took fifteen minutes
to find a way out.
Once they were outside, Tuxedo Mask turned to Sailor Moon, “Well,
my Princess, I shall see you at the arcade tomorrow, right?”
Smiling with a happiness that hadn’t been seen in a long time,
she nodded. The others smiled at the sight of the two together again
and began to walk home, now truly aware of their destines. It would
be a hard fight, but they knew that they could do it together.