Will I Ever See You Again? " You go that way, I'll go this way." Neo Queen Serenity, or Serena whispered. Darien, her husband Neo King Endymion, nodded. Serena peered around her side of the love seat and spotted the little girl happily banging a golden star shaped object against the ground. Serena was crouched, though it was hard to crouch in her dress, and looked ready to pounce. She inched a little closer to the child when suddenly she cried, " GO!" she and Darien both sprang out from each side of the child. When she spotted them, the girl with pink hair ran out of the way. To their dismay, Serena and Darien ran into eachother, " Yaa!!!" Serena cried, " Darien, why do you have to have such a hard head?" " ME? You have one, too, you know." They both closed their eyes in semi pain. Then, Serena looked at the little girl. " She's trying to pry it open!!" Serena cried, in a worried tone, " No, Reeny! Don't!" she sprang to her feet and ran towards Reeny. Reeny got up, giggling, and ran into their bedroom, " NO! BAD GIRL!!" " I offered to put you locket away for you! But no! Don't worry, Muffin, she can't get it if it's on our dresser!" Darien said, angrily. " How was I supposed to know she could climb?! Maybe if you stopped holding her into the air so much she would be afraid of heights like any normal three year old!" Serena protested. The both ran into the bed room and closed the door behind them, " Now, Reeny, give Mommy back he locket! That's very special - - NO!!" Reeny began to bite one of the star tips. " Reeny, that's Mommy's locket! Give it here!" Darien said, angrily. The little girl looked at him, with big sad eyes, " NOW!" she dropped the locket from being scared. Darien picked it up, " You were a very bad girl.." he began. Suddenly, Reeny's eyes became misty and she started to sniffle. " Uh oh… No, Reeny, No!" Serena begged. She took a step away from the little girl, " Please, honey.." " WWWWWWAAAAAAAA!!!!" she wailed, tears falling from her eyes. Darien and Serena both covered their ears. " Pumpkin, don't cry, please!!" Darien pleaded, " We still love you!!!!" he took a step forward. Still wailing, Reeny ran under the bed. " GREAT! How do we get her under there?!" asked Serena, " I hate it when she does this!!" Darien grabbed the edge of the bed and lifted it up. " YOU get her.." he said. Serena laid on her stomach and looked under the bed at the whining girl, trying to force a smile. " Reeny, come out and - - I'll give you something to play with?" Reeny's crying let up a little and she looked at her Mom, " Come on, Pumpkin, you don't want to cry anymore, do you?" Reeny shook her head, " Will you come to Mommy?" Reeny shook her head again. Serena looked annoyed, < Oh boy, now she's angry at me..> " Fine, will you go to Daddy?" Serena asked, not smiling anymore. Reeny slowly nodded, " Good. Darien, put down the bed and come get your daughter." Serena stood up and put her locket in her jewelry box. When she turned around she saw Darien holding a flushed Reeny with her thumb stuck in her mouth. " I'll put her down for her nap, okay?" he asked. Serena nodded. She was totally exhausted. How could she have ever been happy about having a kid?! Reeny was sitting in the kitchen, happily banging pans together while giggling. Serena and Darien were sitting on the love seat on the balcony, weary from being kept up all night last night by their daughter's crying, " We should get maids to do this stuff." Serena said, yawning. Darien sighed in response. " WWWWAAAAAAA!!!" the sudden cry made them both jump. Serena was the first to sit back down. " You get her." She said, sighing, " I'm too tired to get up. Go get her, please, muffin?" she sank into the cushion. " And I'm not tired?" Darien protested, " Why don't you get her?" " I ALWAYS get her." Serena closed her eyes, " You get her. She's YOUR kid." " She's your kid too!" the whining was still going on, " And I'm the one who always gets her." Darien grumbled. Serena humphed, " Well I'm Queen, so you go get her." She said. " Well I'm King, so you get her." Darien glared, slightly, over at his wife. " Well you're only King because you married *ME!* So you get her!" Serena shoved Darien off the love seat. " That's not true! I was prince of Earth you know!" he said, standing up, " And I protected Earth!" he looked at Serena, " Now let's see - - what kingdom is still standing today and what kingdom was destroyed a thousand years ago?" Serena glared at him, " And what kingdom was stupid enough to get brainwashed into destroying the PURE kingdom which, by the way, fought til' the end?!" she asked. " And who left his kingdom to be with and protect some girl from the pure AND spoiled kingdom from his own possessed people?" asked Darien. Reeny was still wailing. " And who holds earth's existence in her hands to make the decision of whether it is to survive or be destroyed?!" asked Serena, crossing her arms. " Sailor Saturn." " SHUT UP!!" Serena covered her face with her hands, " Just GET HER and we can all go on with the rest of our lives!" Darien grumbled and walked into the kitchen. " Sweetie," he began, picking up Reeny, " Stop crying and come and sit with me and Mommy." He said, gently. Reeny sniffled and rubbed her eyes, " Good girl." Reeny stuck her thumb in her mouth and carried Reeny to the love seat. When he sat down, he saw that Serena was already asleep, " Oh, brother." He said, smiling. " I heard that." Serena's eyes opened and she looked at him. Darien covered his mouth with one hand, still holding Reeny in the other. Serena smiled, " It's so nice when she's quiet." She whispered, laying on Darien's shoulder. Darien smiled and nodded. Reeny was sitting in her playpen, whining because she wanted out. Darien was sitting in a chair, majorly exhausted, " I never though she could be this chaotic." He sighed. Serena came in with a cup of tea in her hand. " I'm so tired," she complained, " I thought I could get away from things like this when I became queen." She sat next to Darien, " I don't know how much more I can take! Kami, please say this is only a stage!" she laid her head on the table. " Hello, Lovebirds!!" a voice rang out. A surprised Serena looked up to see her four friends standing at the door. " Mina, Lita, Amy, Raye, what are you doing here?!" she asked, standing with a smile. Darien didn't move. All the girls looked at him. " Is she being that bad?" asked Lita, giggling. Serena nodded, " Too bad! I know one thing.." everyone looked at her, " I'm never having a kid!" Serena and Darien smiled. " Good idea." They said in unison. Mina cracked her knuckles. " Help has arrived!" she announced. Serena gasped, thinking back to when they were teenagers and the day Mina tried to help them by being a nurse - - BAD IDEA!! " Uh, no, Mina, that's okay, we can - - ." Mina didn't let her finish. " Don't worry about a thing! We'll take care of the little Munchkin for ya! You two can both go out and have a little romantic evening together!" she took Serena by the shoulders and began to push her toward the door. Darien stood up. " Really, girls, Reeny's never gone a day without us and - -." Before he finished Lita had taken him by the shoulders and began to push him out the door, too. " Don't worry. I can cook, Mina can entertain her, Raye can - - well, she'll do something, and if anything happens just remember, Amy is trained to be a doctor!" Lita said, happily. " WHAT?!" Serena and Darien chorused. They grabbed onto the door frame as Mina and Lita tried to push them through, " Really - - this – isn't – necessary!!" Serena managed to say. But by that time Mina and Lita had successfully pushed them out and closed the door. Serena began banging on the door, " Noo!!! You don't know how to handle her!!!" she complained. She stopped banging and leaned her back against it as Darien had been doing, " MINA!! OPEN THE DOOR!!" " DON'T WORRY! EVERYTHING WILL BE FINE!!" Mina's voice answered. Serena sighed and looked at Darien. " They won't open up." She said. " It's their funeral." He said. Serena looked at the city of Crystal Tokyo. " Well, there's nothing to do but go, then, I guess." She said. Her face softened a bit, " How long has it been since we had a day to ourselves, Muffin?" " A LONG time." Darien answered, " About three and a half years, to be exact." He smiled a little, too, " What did we used to do, again?" Serena looked up into the sky and thought. " BEFORE we were married we used to walk in the park or go out for movies. Remember, we used to go out on the lake - -." Serena choked. This was NO time to think about that day when some little girl dropped in. " Yeah, I remember." Darien said, smiling. Their was a long pause as the two of them looked out into the city, " Want to?" " Let's." " GIVE ME BACK MY KEYS YOU LITTLE…." Lita cried as she chased Reeny through the palace. Raye was cleaning up a broken plate as the two ran by. " Those to better really enjoy this day. And I mean REALLY enjoy it, cause it's not like I'm coming here on a daily basis until she's at least five!" Raye complained. Amy was on the balcony hanging up some drenched papers. " She has refused all of my games!! Why don't we give her a - -." Mina began. " NOOOOOO! LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO THEM?!!! NOW HOW'M I GONNA GET INTO MY HOUSE - -!" Lita wailed, looking at the deformed keys in the little girl's hand. She yanked them up and stuffed them in her pocket. Before turning away, she looked at Reeny, " I can't wait till you grow up again." She said. Reeny looked confused. Again? Serena and Darien were sitting where Fairview Park used to be. It was now called Crystal Park. They sat on a bench and looked over the glassy lake, hand in hand, Serena's head on his shoulder. From behind them, three dark figures watched, " Is that her?" the first one asked. " Is that even him?!" the second asked. For a short moment, they looked closer and the third one answered their questions. " Yeah. Look, that hair, for one thing. And the way they fit together perfectly - - but I'm still not sure that this is Tokyo!!" he complained. " It was a very long time ago when we left, brother." The first one added, " Things can change - - then something came into his mind, " Hey, it's been a long time, but they don't look any older…" all three were puzzled. " Let's go ask." The third one replied. " You never were shy, were you, Seiya? Specially around her." The first one whispered. Seiya looked annoyed. " Let's not fight now, Taiki, we all came here to see them again, so let's go ask." He began to walk forward, followed by Taiki and Yaten. " It's a nice day, isn't it?" asked Darien, smiling. Serena nodded. She was thinking about how quiet it was without out Reeny wailing, but decided not to talk. " Yes. I love coming here with you." Serena whispered, opening her eyes. Then, something came to her, " Ever get the feeling someone is watching you?" she asked. Darien moved in an uncomfortable manner. " Now that you mention it - - yes." He answered. They looked at eachother and nodded. Darien looked at her, " One…" he whispered, " Two…" they got ready to turn, " Three!" their heads both turned and the three men behind them froze. Seiya stared into her crystal clear eyes, ones he hadn't seen in so many years. Serena didn't move for a second, neither did Darien. But, to everyone's surprise, Serena's eyes became glassy and she smiled. " Seiya – Taiki – Yaten.." she whispered, pulling herself up. She walked around the bench and held her arms out to them as if she wanted a hug. The three men just stared. How long had they been gone? That cute little teenage girl had grown up. She was a beautiful woman now. And what she was wearing - - was she a queen, " Hi.." Serena's quivering voice broke their thoughts. They all smiled. " Hi, Serena." Yaten said, first of all. " How are you two?" asked Taiki, carefully trying to choose good words. Seiya didn't speak at first, his eyes as glassy as hers. But he wouldn't cry - - at least he hoped not. Serena let he arms drop in confusion for why they didn't come any closer. So, she took it upon herself to do so. She walked up to them, now standing only inches away. " It's nice to see you again." He eyes were no longer glassy, but they were as how the three lights had remembered, pretty, smart, and filled with energy, " When did you get here?" she looked at Seiya. He relaxed a little, and answered her. " We got here earlier today. We didn't have the slightest idea where you were - - or if we were even in the right place." He said. Then, reality hit Serena. This was Crystal Tokyo now, not the Tokyo they had left. She was about to say something when she heard a familiar voice cry out. " NO, REENY! DON'T PLAY WITH - -!" it cried. Serena and Darien looked to their right to see four girls chasing after a little girl holding - - four sticks?!?!? NO! Not the girls' power sticks! " Reeny! Don't play with those! They aren't yours!" Serena cried, running toward the little girl. Darien ran after her. The three lights just stood, wondering what connection they had with it - - hey! Those were the other girls! Happily, they began to follow. At the sight of Serena, Reeny dropped the sticks and ran to her, " Mommy! Mommy! Mommy! Mommy!" she cried, happily. The three lights froze. " M – Mom – Mommy?!" Seiya repeated. Serena froze after scooping the little girl up into her arms. After a moment, she turned around, smiling. " This is mine and Darien's little girl - - Reeny." She answered, holding her out to them. Seiya stared at the giggling little girl. " You - - Your - -? G – Girl?" he asked. Serena began to giggle nervously. Seiya was about to say something else but noticed Reeny's hair and began to laugh, " Yup! She's yours alright!" Yaten and Taiki smiled. " Serena?" asked Yaten, " Are you - - queen?" he asked. Serena took a reality check and nodded her head. " Yeah." She cradled Reeny in one arm and walked closer to them, " I'm normally addressed as Neo Queen Serenity here." She said. Darien came up, " And he's Neo King Endymion." " Things sure have changed around here - - ." Taiki replied. " HI!" the three lights looked at Lita, Mina, Amy, and Lita who were standing next to Serena, " When did you guys come back?!" she asked. " Today." Yaten answered, smiling, " It's nice to see you all again!" Mina ran up to him and hugged him. " We missed you!" she said, happily, " How long has it been?" this brought back and earlier question. " How long HAS it been? I'm sure we were gone a really long time but you don't look much different." Taiki said. All was silent for a second. " You see, in the early 20th century somehow the world became frozen. And then, in the 30th century, Serena somehow woke up and used her crystal to melt the ice and free everyone. Then, she created this, Crystal Tokyo, as a place for most all of us to live." Amy answered. The three lights looked puzzled, " That was the quickest way to explain it!" " Okay, okay, we believe you, I guess." Seiya said, still quite puzzled, " It - - just seems - - pretty impossible." " Nothing's impossible." Serena inquired. " MOMMY!" Reeny whined, " Bad man." She said, pointing at Seiya. Seiya flinched, " Bad!!" she grabbed Serena's dress. " Seiya's not a bad man, Reeny, he's our friend." Darien said, a little annoyed with how she was acting. " BAD!!" for some reason, Reeny was convinced he was a bad person. " Who told you that?" asked Serena, frowning, " Well." Reeny whispered something, " Who?" asked Serena. " Hruka." Reeny said again. " HARUKA?!?!" all five girls and Darien said in unison, " I should've known." Darien said, crossing his arms, " Reeny, Seiya is a GOOD man, just like Daddy." " Like Daddy?" asked Reeny. Serena nodded. Reeny looked confused for a second, but ten smiled at Seiya, " Good man!" she said, happily. She held her arms out to him, as if she wanted him to pick her up. Seiya heisitated, looking at Serena. Serena smiled and nodded. So, carefully, Seiya took Reeny, " GOOD!" Reeny hugged him. " Uhgnn…" Seiya said, trying to smile, " It must be really hard to teach her these things." He said, everyone giggled. Reeny seemed comfortable and didn't want to get up, " Come on.." Seiya said, trying to move his arms. Reeny didn't move, " I never did like kids." He complained. Serena laughed and took Reeny back. " Don't worry, it's not like - -." Suddenly, she was cut off by a loud roar. In fright, she whirled around. A monster - - a BIG monster stood before them. Millions of them appeared - - all around. They were giant lizards, thrashing at the crystal city and causing chaos, " Kami.." Serena whispered. Reeny was awake and trembling. " M – Mo – Mo – Mommy!!" she cried, her voice quivering. Serena stepped back, Reeny clinging to her shirt. She felt Darien's hands grab her arms, she felt a little safer. " Kami…" her voice was trembling too. " Mercury, Crystal, Power!" " Mars Crystal Power!" " Jupiter, Crystal Power!" " Venus Crystal Power!" hearing them startled Serena, but she didn't move and her eyes never left the monsters ahead of them. Tearing – destroying – her home, her city, " Venus Love and Beauty SHOCK!" again, she flinched, and this time looked at her friends. The attack hit a lizard, but it didn't seem to faze anything. " Why NOW?!" Seiya's voice rang up. He, Yaten, and Taiki all came up and stood in front of Serena and Darien, " We won't let them hurt you!" " Kami - -." Serena held her trembling daughter closer, " Darien…" she moved back into him, slowly. " Mercury Aqua RHAPSODY!" Mercury cried. Her attack froze a lizard. To her dismay, the lizard broke free!!! " What?!" she cried. " What would I give to be able to transform now?" asked Yaten, under his breath, " These things are invincible!" Suddenly, one of the lizards turned and looked at them. It's eyes were red, it's skin dry and rough. It's lips curled as it looked at them. It's tail swung at them. Darien grabbed Serena and pulled her away, while everyone else dodged also. " Jupiter Oak EVELOUTION!" Sailor Jupiter cried. Her attack killed a smaller lizard, " Yes!!" she cried, happily. Suddenly, a pink gas came from where the lizard had been, " Huh? What's that?" Jupiter asked. " Dead SCREAM!" suddenly, one of the lizards was literally blown away. Sailor Pluto, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus all appeared out of the smoke. " World SHAKING!" Uranus cried. Her attack killed a monster, also. But, again the pink mist filled the air, " What is this?" " Mars Flame SNIPER!" Sailor Mars' arrow started a lizard on fire, but didn't kill it. The lizards looked around, noticing all the girls were here. " Perfect.." the biggest one hissed. Everyone gasped. It could TALK?! Suddenly, the lizard opened it's mouth and more of the gas shot out. It made a thick pink mist shot around everyone, making them cough and gag. Mercury only got hit by a little and then got out of the fog. " Mercury Aqua RHASPODY!" she yelled. Her attack went on to kill another lizard. The biggest lizard hissed and grinned, evilly. " You'll get what's coming to you." He snapped. Then, suddenly, they all disappeared. Mercury looked shocked. The pink mist had let up a lot, and everyone was standing there, just as before. " What was that all about?" asked Sailor Neptune, " Half of us didn't do anything." Suddenly, Reeny squirmed out of Serena's arms. " Reeny?!" asked Serena, as the little girl ran off, " Reeny!" Serena broke free of Darien's grip on her and ran after her. " Serena!" Sailor Venus followed. Reeny ran, giggling, as if nothing at all had happened to anyone there. Suddenly, just as Serena reached her, another giant lizard appeared between the two. Both Serena and Reeny screamed. " SERENA! REENY!" Darien cried, running after them. Serena fell backwards onto the ground and stared up at the monster. Sailor Venus ran right past it and scooped up Reeny. " Bye bye." The lizard had a very high voice. Suddenly, it blew up!!! Another big explosion of the pink gas spread all over. Darien reached Serena just as it hit them. Serena turned and buried her face in Darien's chest as her held her. In a strong gust of wind, the mist flew away. " What was that?!" Uranus asked, " This is nuts!" Darien helped Serena up. She was about to run to Reeny when suddenly she collapsed. " S – Serena?!" Darien bent down. Serena's eyes opened hazily and she looked up at him. " I – I can't breath - -." She whispered, " I - - I can't see you.." her voice broke. Her eyes slowly closed. " Serena?!" everyone ran over, " Serena! Wake up!" Darien said, shaking her. Serena didn't move at all. " What's happening?!" asked Sailor Pluto, with a worried tone of voice. Suddenly, Sailor Saturn collapsed also, " Hotaru?!" " Setsuna, I can't see.. I can't breath.." whispered Sailor Saturn, in a quivering and tired voice. Sailor Pluto quickly kneeled down and shook her. " Hotaru?!" She cried. " Uhgnn.." Sailor Mars fell to her knees, clutching her throat, " I – can't breath either.." she whispered. Next to her, Sailor Jupiter fell. " Lita?! Raye?!" Seiya asked, in panic, " Wha – What's happening?!" Sailor Pluto put her hand up to her head and moaned. " Setsuna, what's wrong?!" asked Darien. Pluto didn't answer, she just collapsed, her hand on her throat. Next to her, Sailor Neptune collapsed onto Uranus. " Michuru? Not you too!" Uranus pleaded. Neptune didn't answer. Then, Uranus' eyes felt heavy, " I – I can't see.." she whispered, falling over with Neptune. Darien was staring at them all, horror in his eyes. Then, he looked down at the unconscious Serena in his arms. He looked over at Mercury. " Mercury, what's wrong with them?!" he asked, in a panic. Mercury took out her computer and began to type as fast as she could. " It's - it's some kind of disease, one I've – I've never heard of before!" she said in a panic. Darien's eyes widened, " They, they seem to be -." Mercury choked and gasped for breath. " Amy?" Darien asked. " They – they are -." Tears filled her eyes, " They, they are dying…" she whispered. Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten all gasped, " Serena – she's got it the worst. Her body barely has any strength left. She will die fi.. - -." She didn't finish. She looked at the ground, " First." Her computer flashed in her face. Seiya looked at his brothers. They were all pale faced. "They, they're weakening by the second!" Mercury was crying now, " I, I – I can't find any cure… not here… not ANY WHERE!" her voice was trembling. Darien looked from her to Serena. " Reeny…" his gaze flew to Reeny. Sailor Venus was collapsed on the ground, Reeny in her arms. But, she was not moving. Sailor Venus' hand was over Reeny's mouth and nose, " Reeny!" Darien yelled. Seiya looked over. Reeny was squirming, trying to get out of Venus' hands. Seiya ran over and picked her up. " You – you're okay!" he said, happily. Darien's expression lightened a little, but not much. He looked down at Serena, and then up at Mercury. She turned and began to scan Reeny. " She seems to be okay - - but.." fear shot into her eyes, " Sh – she's got some of the gas in her lungs… it's only a matter of time before.." her voice broke again. Darien's face turned pale. Reeny. She can't have it. " Amy. What's happening to them?!" he cried, " And – and…" he looked down at Serena, fear on his face. " I –." Amy wiped some sweat off her forehead, " They – they're still weakening… I don't know how to stop it… I CAN'T!" her eyes felt heavy, " They're dying…. And the gas, it…" she suddenly ran out of breath, " It…" she dropped her computer and her vision was hazy. " Amy?!" asked Yaten. " It only.." Amy fell to her knees, " It only…. Affects - - w…" she clutched her throat, " W…. woman…" she fell to the ground. Darien's eyes were large now. " Amy? Amy?!" he asked, " Amy…. Are you…." He couldn't force the words out. < It.. it only affects…. Woman? I… I have to watch them - - die?> the frightening words froze in his brain. He didn't feel anything. He was numb. His heart had stopped. He was watching them die. Everyone. His wife, his daughter…. His only family. His ONLY family. < And… I can't help.. I can't help! They – they can't be cured… Amy said so, Amy said so…> he couldn't deny this. He couldn't help. This couldn't be - - they can't die. He felt lightheaded. His mind rejected the idea. He couldn't loose them. The pain came then. Starting in his chest and spreading through him, swallowing everything - -dying. They were DYING. He would never get to spend time with them again. Serena. They were dying. Serena, Serena FIRST. He didn't want to believe it. He never did, never could. It tore half of his heart. Darien was sitting in the palace, all the girls laid in beds and on couches or anywhere. He was sitting on the love seat, staring into the bright city. They had no idea. No idea their queen was dying, nor that the only people who could protect them were also. No idea. His face was stained with tears, his eyes still blurred with more. " Serena." She was dying. Serena. The only thing he really ever cared about. And his daughter. She was, too. Dying…. Serena was dying… " I can't get over this felling, Serena…… a feeling that you'll die before I do." Serena smiled at him, her face cheery and happy as she cradled their newborn baby. " Don't be silly, Darien! I won't die before you. We'll grow old together, live a long life." Dying…. His wife was dying, " Serena - - Reeny.." more tears fell as he blinked. Seiya looked at him from where he sat by Reeny. " Darien - -." He whispered, " Are you okay?" he asked, his voice quivering. He got no answer. He didn't need one. He knew this was worst for Darien. His wife - - his daughter…. Nothing could be worse. He stood up and walked over, " Darien?" Darien looked up at him. His eyes were blank and unreadable. Nothing was there. His hope was lost. Seiya didn't say anything. He stared into the pale blueness and fear in Darien's eyes until he finally looked away. He noticed something in Darien's hand, a small, golden object. A star. A star locket. His eyes were fixed on it, as were Darien's. Darien closed his eyes and put the locket up to his forehead. " Reeny, that's Mommy's locket, now give it to her!" the sign of hurt and fear in Reeny's eyes made his heart skip a beat. He hated this. Reeny would never see this place again. Never grow up, " NOW!" then, Reeny ran under the bed. " Reeny.." Darien's eyes watered again. As Seiya stared at him, his eyes became misty, too. They were all dying. Serena - - Serena was married. Married to Darien. And she was DYING. He would never see her smile at him again. Darien would never recover from this, either. He turned, and ran off the balcony, his hand covering his face. Yaten was sitting in with Raye, Serena, and Mina. He looked at them, his eyes trembling. His gaze was on Serena, but he wasn't thinking of just her, " Serena, Raye.." her whispered, " Why – why are you so quiet? There was a time when I could never get you two to be quiet…. You were always bickering, fighting….. I always wished you'd learn to be quiet…. For once.." as he stared at the girl, the less hope he felt, " S – Serena… Raye? I don't care anymore…. I don't CARE if you're loud…. Just - - say something - - okay?" his voice was shaky, " I – I miss hearing you two argue - - please?" He broke down in tears and buried his face in his hand, " Raye! Please… make fun of Serena…. Just say something - - WAKE UP!" his plea was desperate, it was all he had. Nothing was left. The girls he came there to see, he'd never see again. Reeny was cradled in Darien's arms, not moving or breathing very well. Darien's eyes were fixed on her, his mouth moving only because he was chanting little lullabies to the little one, " Go – to sleep… Go to sleep.. close your baby sweet eyes… go to sleep.." he broke off, crying. He buried his face in his daughter's chest, sobbing, " Reeny, you can't die.." he whispered, " Don't die on me, Reeny. You can't leave Daddy, you hear me?" he knew she couldn't listen, " I – I wish I was dying – in – instead of you…" he whispered. He looked at her, curled in a ball, " Reeny – I'll die if you leave me - - I can't LIVE without you….. please.." Still no movement. Darien's eyes filled with tears again, " Serena - - Reeny.." his tears fell onto Reeny's little rabbit pajamas, " Serena… Reeny…. If you die, so will I." He held the little girl tighter, " So will I." Yaten was in the room with all the other girls. Setsuna, Hotaru, Haruka, Michuru, Lita, they all laid still. He remained silent. His heart was the only sound he heard. He thought he heard laughing - - their laughing - - but he hadn't. The sadness let itself in now. All those girls, trying to protect everyone else, had paid for it in a way he never thought could happen to them. Death. They were dying. No one could help, no one knew how or if they could help them. They were all going - - even Haruka. Those sweet girls – the strong girls. The strongest in the world – in the UNIVERSE. They were leaving them. And he couldn't help. He could only sit and watch. Seiya walked in when Darien was holding Reeny. He froze in the doorway. The feeling of sadness had hit him the moment he had walked in. Darien's sadness. It hit him in the center of the heart. But, still, he walked up and touched Darien on the shoulder, " Darien…" he whispered. Darien didn't even look up, " I – I know how you feel.." " How?" Darien asked, his voice quivering, " How can you know? This never happened, you never..." " Remember my planet, Darien?" Seiya asked, sitting next to him on the love seat, " Galexia had destroyed it. Then she killed my Princess." Darien finally looked at him, " All those people died." " But – but you have Taiki and Yaten.." Darien whispered. Seiya felt his heart pounding, " But… But now they're all dying… My wife… my daughter… dying…" tears fell, " They're all I have… all I have.." Seiya's eyes became glassy again. " I know, Darien, I know." He felt like crying, but held his ground, " We – we can – we can still try…. You have to have hope, Darien.." " Hope? There is none.." Darien whispered, " They are leaving me… and I can't help them, I can't do anything…" those words hit so deep in Seiya's heart that he felt numb for a short instant. A blur of faces, their faces, went across his mind. Their smiling, happy faces. Because they came back. Because he had come to see them. Now, those faces were blank. And he couldn't help. Darien stared out off the balcony into the city, " My wife.." " Serena…" he was staring into those beautiful eyes that he cared so much about, " Serena, will you marry me?" his voice was quivering. He only cared about there and then, " Please… I'll never ask for anything again if you'll just be with me for the rest of eternity.." he dreaded the though of her saying no. But, she didn't. Her eyes filled with tears, a smile spread across her face as she wrapped her arms around him. " Oh, Darien…" she whispered, " Yes!" the word filled his mind, " That's what I always wanted! I want to be with you more than anything!" Love…..her love was all he wanted….all he ever wanted… but it wasn't that easy. Nothing was. Things never came true that way, " I…. Love you…. Serena.." he hadn't said it, but he had thought the words so many times it just seemed he had. He could die now, and be with her all he wanted - - no. He couldn't die. Not then. He had so much more to live for, hadn't he? " You have to have hope, Darien.." Seiya's words struck something in him. He did have to have hope. For Serena, so they'd have a chance to be together again. But, things weren't this easy, they never came TRUE that way. He had to help her, he had to help everyone. But, how? There was no cure, Any had said, nothing here, nothing anywhere. She didn't deserve this. No one did. He had to save her, if it meant dying himself. She was so beautiful, so innocent. She didn't deserve this, none of them did…. " All I ever wanted to be was a normal teenager…" Serena's sad words echoed in his head, " A normal teenager." She never got her dream. Things weren't that easy. He couldn't let her die, he couldn't… Reeny couldn't die…. She had to live.. She had so much ahead of her. Seiya was staring at Darien's expressionless face, " Darien? Are you - - okay?" he asked, putting his hand on Darien's shoulder. Darien suddenly turned and looked at him. " Hope…" hearing him say that was much to Seiya's surprise, " We have to save them - - we've just got to!!!" this plea came from the heart. Seiya nodded. Darien was giving his all to just say that, to gather enough hope to still think about it. Darien looked down at Reeny, and carefully set he in her crib. " I love you.." Then, he looked at Seiya, " Seiya…" Seiya looked up at him, startled, " S – Seiya… I've - - - I've never been so scared in my life…" he whispered. Seiya looked at him. The fear in his eyes ate away at him. But, behind it all, there was a small glimmer a hope. A light of hope. A light of hope…. Galexia…. That light… The words ran through his head, " It's possible.." he found himself saying. When all seemed lost in the battle against Galexia, when everyone had died, everyone, the light of hope came. It saved everything. It defeated chaos, sealing hatred. Sealing hatred. It was possible, it's always possible with a light, that tiny light of hope, " We can…" he whispered, " We have to – we will save them.." the words were a blur in his mind. They simply had to. " Nothings impossible." Serena had said. That was one of the last things he heard her say. Her face bright, smiling, smiling at him. Her innocents. They didn't deserve to die, " Nothings impossible." Yaten was messing with Mercury's computer, typing away. They had decided to try everything they could, " They are all weak." Yaten stated, " Very weak. But – but they're still alive." A tiny smile appeared on his face, " It's only a matter of days until they're body systems will give in to the virus and - - and it will kill them." Darien didn't move, " Amy said there was no cure here.." Yaten said to himself, " Ah – ha!!" his face lit up with hope, " Here it is! Here it is!" Darien, Seiya, and Taiki all leaned down to look, " This," Yaten pointed to a part of the screen, " Can save them!!" he began to type again. Soon, his excited face darkened and he bit his lip, " Guys, the cure is in outer space.." he said, barely above a whispered. " O – Outer space?" asked Taiki. Yaten nodded, " We can get there! Just how we got here! We can use our shields, the one's we came here in!" Taiki stated. Yaten and Seiya smiled. " We can!" Seiya's eyes lit up with total hope, pushing aside everything else, " Darien, you can come with me." He said. Then, he turned back to Yaten, " It will take a couple of hours. How far out of earth's atmosphere is the cure?" " About…. Four miles." Yaten said. Everyone nodded. Suddenly, Taiki gasped, " The - the – th – the…" he stumbled with his words, " The – the big – big lizards – are there…. There with the cure…" he said, in shock. Seiya, Taiki, Darien, and Yaten were all standing in Crystal Park, staring out over the calm lake, " Here…" Seiya whispered, " Come - - NOW!" a yellow light surrounded him and Darien, forming a ball. A different light surround Taiki, and a different one for Yaten. Darien didn't move. His eyes were closed, his muscles tight. When he finally opened his eyes, they were above Crystal Tokyo. He could see the entire city, getting smaller, and smaller. Then, it was only a white spec on the Earth. He was above it all, standing next to Seiya. His heart pounded in his throat, blocking out all other sound. He was scared. He had to fight them again - - those eyes - - those red eyes…. He was afraid to. Afraid if he didn't win - - if he COULDN'T win - - he couldn't save anybody. Soon, they were in space. Seiya was staring out through the orb they were in, at Yaten and Taiki. Yaten pointed far ahead of them. Seiya nodded and turned to Darien. " Darien." He said, " You - ." he saw the look on Darien's face. The fear was there again, plain to see, " We'll win." Darien was surprised, " Don't let go, Darien. Keep hold on your hope. We can win." He smiled and then turned back to Yaten. Yaten typed on the computer and became angry. He looked ahead and pointed again. Darien could see something - - a ship? It was… a crystal. It was a giant crystal, shaped in a circle. It was glowing, glowing very brightly. Darien stared. As they came closer, he felt something. Serena, she was there. So were the others… Setsuna, Hotaru, Haruka, Michuru, Lita, Amy, Mina, Raye… Reeny. He felt them all. Each of them on a separate place. His eyes fought so as not to cry. He made a fist and clenched his teeth. Seiya saw the look he had, wondering what was wrong. Now, the crystal was only a matter of seconds away. When they got close to it, they disappeared. Darien found himself standing in a brightly lit room. Seiya was next to him, then Yaten and Taiki. The room was silent, cold and frightening. He turned and froze, " S – Sere – Serena…" the words barely made it through. Sieya, Yaten and Taiki all turned around and gasped. She was there. Serena. She was standing right there before them, standing, yet her eyes were closed and she wasn't breathing. A bright pink light surrounded her. Darien reached out and tried to touch her, but all he could touch was the pink. Tears filled his eyes. How could she be here? Wasn't she at home? He turned his head and looked next to her. There was Raye, asleep with a red light around her. And Lita, and Amy - - everyone. Just as he had felt them. " What is this?" asked Taiki, looking at the girls, " They look just fine.." he ran his hand down the pink that surrounded Serena. Suddenly, a flash of pink light surprised them all. It glowed next to Serena's prison, and then, a body outline appeared - - that of a little girl. Reeny. Reeny appeared, asleep, as everyone else was. Darien's eyes widened even more. What had happened? Was her body failing? Was she dying now, too? He ran up and pressed both hands against Reeny's prison, tears falling down his cheeks. " Wh – what's happening to them? Why are they here?" he asked. His sadness suddenly turned to anger, " Yaten," he began, " Where is the cure? Where is it exactly?" Yaten took out the computer again and looked at it for a second. " Follow me." He said, beginning to walk. Suddenly, before he got two steps, he stopped, " Huh?" he asked, turning and looking straight at Serena, " Is it - - possible?!?!" he asked, eyes widening. Darien's firm position softened, wondering if this would be good or bad news, " It is!" Yaten yelled, half smiling to them half to himself, " She's gotten better!" Darien's heart began to beat hard. Better. She's gotten better, not worse, " While we were gone - - while we were gone she was fighting back!! We can still save her!" his eyes lit up, " They all have.." now he looked puzzled, " Can they even do that?" he asked, " They've been helping eachother, joining their powers… They've all gotten better…" Darien's pale face got color to it again. Serena - - Serena was going to be okay, " And Reeny.." at the mention of her name Darien's heart stopped, " She's in almost 100% health… they've been helping her more than themselves.." " Serena - - Reeny.." Darien whispered, smiling, " C'mon!" Darien said, " We've got to find that cure so we can save them!" he began to walk, even without them. Yaten typed on the keyboard for another moment, and then followed. Darien was walking, leading the other three. He had more confidence than he had in the last three days, when the whole thing had started. He would save them. If not, he would die with them. That's all there was to it. And he wasn't going to die. Suddenly, the hall lit up brightly and began to shake. Darien fell, his back to the wall, along with his three friends. A laugh boomed around them. " You can't win." It echoed in the hallway. Then, the giant lizard appeared. Millions of others were behind it, " They are mine. They will keep this place alive for us." He hissed. Darien didn't wait for him to go any further. " You WON'T take them from me!" he yelled, taking out his sword, " Never! I'll never let you even get close to them!" he held it defensively in front of him. The lizard laughed. When he disappeared, all the other lizards hissed and began to move toward them. Darien looked at his friends; they had no weapons. What now? He took it upon himself now. He got in battle position, his sword braced for an attack. The lizards' tails! That was their main weapon! He remembered it from Crystal Tokyo - - the only thing they could do was hit things with their tails and spray the gas. And the gas wouldn't effect him. He jumped at one, stabbing it in the throat. It swiped at him with it's tail, but Darien jumped out of the way. " Die!" he cried. His sword was brought down on the lizard, cutting it's tail off. The lizard squealed in pain and fell to the ground. It turned brown and just laid there. He smiled, and looked at the other's. All they could do was jump around; dodging the monsters. So, he jumped at another, fighting it off with his sword. Suddenly, the lizards began to glow a green light. The light was dark green. Something was happening - - they were growing!! Now, the lizards were twice their normal size. Their feet were bigger than Darien was. Darien didn't know what to do. His sword wouldn't even hurt them now, " What now?!" he cried. Yaten jumped out of the way of another attack. " I – I don't know!" he yelled. Suddenly, the tail of a lizard hit him and he was thrown against the wall, " Yaaaaah!!!" he cried. Seiya watched in horror as this happened. " Yaten!" he cried, running forward. " Seiya! LOOK OUT!" Darien cried. But it was too late. Another tail, a spiked one, smashed into Seiya's side, cutting through his cloths and skin. He crashed against the wall, blood staining the floor. Darien looked at him, his heart pounding. Seiya - - Seiya's blood… It was staining the wall and the floor. " Yaten.." Seiya whispered. Yaten couldn't think. His head had hit the wall first, and his head was bleeding from someplace. " Oh, Kami! Yaten, Seiya!!" Taiki cried. He couldn't just run to them, the same thing would happen to him. The lizards had now surrounded him and Darien. Darien's heart beat was racing, thumping against his chest. Seiya held his side, " I.." when he looked at his hand, it was red. Red all over, " I.." tears filled his eyes, " I'm gonna die…" he whispered, " I'm gonna die.." Darien jumped out of the way of the next tail to head his way. It went on, Taiki dodging also, " We're helpless!" Darien cried. Suddenly, Taiki fell to the ground. When Darien looked at him, a dart was in his back, " Wha - - ?" he asked, " T – Taiki?" but Taiki didn't move. Seiya laid in the corner, in his eyes nothing but shock and helplessness. Yaten was unconscious, laying, frightened, next to Seiya. The lizards surrounded Darien, hissing as if they were laughing. Darien's eyes were filled with fear, almost drowning out his hope.. " Darien.." a strange voice was in his head, " Darien.." Darien flinched. " Wha - ? Who – Who are you?" he asked, his eyes pure blue. The voice was sweet and pure, almost like Serena, but a completely different being. " I am Fighter's Princess. I am Fighter's, Healer's, and Maker's Princess. I am always with them." It whispered. " All those people on the planet died.." Seiya's voice was in his mind, " Galexia killed them, and our Princess…" Princess. Was this her? Talking to him? " F – Fighter's? Seiya's?" he asked. " Yes." The voice answered, " I can help.." her voice was soft. " Then help!" Darien's voice was now desperate, " Help! Kami, please help!!" his voice echoed in the room, filling it with strange sounds. " I can help…" the Princess whispered, " I will help…" suddenly, a bright flash of yellow and red light shot from Seiya, Yaten, and Taiki. Darien shaded his eyes. He heard the lizards hiss in pain, and then the sound of sizzling. He dared not open his eyes. And then, suddenly, all was quiet. When Darien opened his eyes, the crystal hallway was empty. All the lizards that had been there, they were all gone. He looked over at Seiya, Yaten and Taiki. Seiya's wound was healed - - there was no trace of him ever being hurt - - same with Yaten and Taiki. Darien's eyes became glassy, " She saved us." He whispered, " She really did… she saved us.. everyone.." he looked up to see the three others standing. " Darien?! Where are they?!" asked Seiya, looking around, " The lizards - - what happened to them?" Darien smiled, slightly. " Your Princess helped me." He said, his voice kind and just a little above a whisper. The three lights faces went blank for a second. " Our Princess?" Seiya asked. Darien nodded. Seiya's expression turned into a smile, " She helped you? She – She saved us…." He looked at Darien, " Kami…. She saved us.." The four were still wandering around in the giant crystal, wondering if there was even an end to it, " I keep feeling this strange energy…" Darien began. Suddenly, the Mercury Mini Computer began to beep wildly. Yaten looked at it and began to type. Then, a moment of silence. Yaten looked at the wall ahead of him, walking up, and running his hand up and down it. " Here it is!" he said, pulling on something. Just as he had done so, the wall opened. Darien looked at it a second before going in. Then, the feeling came right back into him. The strange energy - - whoever it came from was in here. " Stop." He put his arm out and all three of his friends froze, " Someone's in here." He hissed, looking around. This room was surprisingly dark compared to the rest of the ship. He strained to see, but couldn't make out anything. " So, you've come, at last. I was starting to get impatient." A voice said. Then, they could hear footsteps, slowly walking toward them. A figure, a figure of a man, walked out of the shadows, smiling at them, " I though you'd never show up for our little game." He said. Just his voice made Darien cringe. " We didn't come for any game." He stated, firmly, " We came to get a cure for our friends." He got ready to draw his sword. " I'm sorry, you've already started my game - - and beaten it so far with much skill, I must say." His smile grew with each passing moment, " You've reached the final level." Seiya bit his lip. Final level? " You mean this whole time you've just been playing with us?!" he asked, in anger, " Just to watch us fight?" " That's right." The man said, " I need fresh energy to renew my ship every thousand years." He said, " Strong energy." His lips curled into another smile, " And those girls of yours were just what the doctor ordered." He took out a pocket watch and looked at it, " But maybe a little too strong. They're the fist one's who've ever fought back." He looked from the watch to Darien, " I'll make you a deal." he said, evilly, " If I win this battle, I get you to feed my crystal. But if you win, you get the cure." Darien made a fist, " But I warn you," the man began, " I never loose." He held his hand out. Darien shook it. Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten all closed their eyes and began to pray. Pray that they would win. Pray to their Princess to give them strength. And then, it hit them. She was there, right there with them. " Fighter, Healer, Maker," she whispered, " You need to let loose your powers." She whispered again. " But we can't transform." Seiya said back. " Yes, we don't have our transformation items." Yaten finished, calmly. " You don't need them." The Princess whispered, " The power is in you, not the sticks, it's you who holds the power. Believe in it." Her voice faded. Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten were all shaking now. The opened their eyes. " For Serena…" whispered Seiya, surprising everyone, " For Mina and Lita.." Yaten nodded and smiled at his brother. " For Amy and Raye…" he began, " For Setsuna and Hotaru…" he closed his eyes and felt his power growing. " For Haruka and Michuru.." began Taiki, " And for Reeny…" they were all in a row, yellow and red light hazily dancing around them, " Sailor Star Maker!" " Healer!" " Fighter!" hearing them say that was a complete surprise to Darien and the other man. But Seiya took a breath, " Fighter, Star Power!" " Healer Star Power!" " Maker Star Power!" almost in a blur they transformed. Darien didn't know what to say. He thought they couldn't transform, they were almost powerless before. But, no matter what he told himself, they were there. " Penetrating the darkness of night…" " Running atmosphere of freedom…." " Three saint comets…" " Three guardians of the stars." Star Fighter stated, " I am Sailor Star Fighter!" " I am Sailor Star Healer!" Healer cried. " And I am Sailor Star Maker!" Maker finished. They stood in a row, their faces firm, their muscles tight. But the man only laughed. " You can not win, even in the form of your true selves. Now you are more fragile then you were before." He stepped forward, " Let the games begin!" he took out a sword glowing the faint color of red. Darien drew his also. The Sailor Star Lights began to gather energy. The man was the first to strike. He slashed at Darien, Darien only barely blocking. " I - - won't - - let you - - win!" Darien yelled, pushing the man off him, " You won't take them or me!" he yelled. " Such confidence." The man said, " You're a fool!" he shot a red blast at Darien. Surprised, Darien jumped out of the way. " Star Gentle UTERUS!!" Sailor Star Maker cried. The man was surprised to see this. The energy blast hit him. The others could do nothing but stare for a few moments. When the smoke cleared, the man was standing there, unharmed. " You handled that with much skill…" he whispered, " But you're no match for me!" he began to laugh. " Who ARE you?" asked Sailor Star Fighter, making a fist. " I am Emeraldian." The man answered. The Star Lights became angrier by the second as he stepped forward. " I won't let you do this!" Fighter cried, " Star Serious LASER!" she shot out her attack. Emeraldian simply sidestepped it, " Huh? Wha - - Who - - How…?" Fighter stuttered. Emeraldian laughed. " You wimp! Your puny powers are no match for me!" he laughed. Behind him, Darien gripped his sword. " Star Sensitive INFERNO!!" Healer cried. She gave her all in the attack. Emeraldian had to jump out of the way. Healer clinched her teeth, " Star Sensitive INFERNO!" she cried again. Emeraldian smiled. " Star Gentle UTERUS!" this attack came from behind him. He looked to his right, then his left. Still smiling, he jumped straight up, " Huh?" Maker asked. " There you are!" Emeraldian came down on Darien. Darien closed his eyes and held his sword above him. Emeraldian's sword clashed against his. He drew his sword and started to swing wildly, yet Emeraldian blocked each one, " Is - - that - - all - - you - - got?" he asked, smiling and in-between hits. Darien closed his eyes. " Why you!!" he cried. He swung his sword again. But just as it came inches away from Emeraldian's side he disappeared, " Wha - ?" Darien asked. Suddenly, Emeraldian appeared above him. " Surprise!" he shouted. Darien looked up to late. Emeraldian's sword stabbed through his shoulder. He cried out in pain. " DARIEN!!" cried all three of the Lights in fright, " Star Serious…" " Star Gentle…" " Star Sensitive…" " LASER!" " UTERUS!" " INFERNO!" their attacks flew at Emeraldian at full speed, giving him no time to dodge. He looked up, holding his arms crossed in front of his face. Just as the attacks were about to his the went right around him! " What? A shield?!" asked Healer. Emeraldian only smiled at them. " Nice trick.." he said, " But not nearly good enough!" Darien was sitting on the ground, holding his shoulder with his eyes closed. This was familiar to him. He saw Zoisite doing this to him in his mind - - not Sailor Moon - - Zoisite… He was so stupid back then. He remembered all the Scouts as they were back then - - and how they were now - - he didn't give up then - - he couldn't give up now. He'd do this for them. For the times they had helped him. The way they had become his family. All of them were part of him now. And if they died, he died. So, slowly, he stood up. All the Star Lights looked at him, as did Emeraldian, but he only smiled, " So, he gets up." Emeraldian laughed, turning toward Darien, " No matter, you are too weak to withstand my power for long." He took out his sword. Darien closed his eyes tightly. < How am I going to beat him?> he asked himself. He couldn't fight with his sword. His right arm was numb and hard to move without tremendous pain. The Star Lights stared at him. What could he do now? He was strong enough to withstand the pain now, but he couldn't fight. They could, " Star…" Fighter whispered, closing her eyes, " Serious…" Darien looked up. Fighter looked at Emeraldian, " LASER!!!" She threw her attack. Emeraldian turned around. " The back, eh?" he asked. He held one hand in front of him, and again, the energy went right around him. When the dust cleared, the Star Lights were gone. He turned around and saw all three of them standing in front of Darien. He smiled evilly at them, " You risk your lives to save HIM?! Fools! You will die fighting me!" " He's my friend." Fighter stated, misty eyes. She wiped her tears firmly away and stood strongly, her face firm again, " And I won't let you hurt him." " We won't let you take the ones we love away from us." Healer said, taking Fighter's hand. Maker and Fighter joined hands also. " No one is powerful enough to defeat the love for family." Maker said, nodding. Suddenly, Healer felt someone take her other hand. She looked up and saw Darien there. " You idiots. No one has won a battle against me. Those who got this far had given up by now. I suggest you do the same!" Emeraldian laughed. " No." Darien said, closing his eyes, " I won't abandon any one of them. You stole my family, but only temporarily." When his eyes opened, they had so much confidence and power that it gave the Star Light energy just looking at him. They all looked at Emeraldian, " You can't win." A hazy white light surrounded them, " Thanks for sticking with me.." Darien whispered. The Lights nodded. " We're all in this together, to save them…" There was a burst of light, magenta and scarlet fading into a gleam so powerful it filled the world. Four pares of eyes opened, gleaming with power and trust. Blue eyes stared at Emeraldian with more hate than they had ever had before. The Star Lights stared in the same way, " Emeraldian," Fighter whispered. Golden stars appeared on each of the Star Lights' foreheads, " Die." The four let go of each other's hands and ran forward into silver, white, and yellow light that shown through the hall and lit up the crystal planet brilliantly. Then, the star exploded into the light, and then slowly faded into darkness. Raye's eyes slowly opened. She couldn't see very well at first, since her vision was blurry. But she could make out a face, a familiar face - - a girl's face. When her vision was completely back, it was Sailor Star Healer. She sat up quickly and looked around, " Wha – what happened?!?!" she asked, faintly remembering seeing her friends collapsing to the ground, " Wha – where am I - -." She didn't have time to answer. Sailor Star Healers arms were around her - - hugging her - - while she was crying. " Raye!!!!! You're okay!!" she cried. The two other Star Lights rushed in to see her. Raye didn't remember this. " Raye!" Fighter yelled, " Yaten, Mina's okay, too!" Healer looked up at her, a smile taking up her face. Just then, Mina walked into the room with a wet wash cloth on her forehead. " Mina!" Healer yelled, letting go of Raye. Before she could say anything, she heard a very cute and familiar voice. " DADDY!!!" everyone looked surprised, but the three Star Lights only smiled. Reeny was okay, too. Darien came out of Reeny's room, cradling her. He wasn't wearing his shirt - - his arm was bandaged because of his wound. Reeny's arms were around his neck. When he saw Mina and Raye, his smile brightened even more. Raye and Mina were still in total confusion to what had happened. " I gave the cure to everyone, Darien." Maker said, smiling, " They seem to be just fine." Her voice was as excited as her face. " And Serena…?" Darien asked. None of them answered. " She hasn't woken up yet…" Fighter finally said. Darien nodded and walked into the room where Serena was still laying. She looked just as before - - with a little more color to her face. Darien ran his fingers down her cheek. " Mommy!" Reeny reached her hands down, but Darien stopped her. " No, uh, Reeny, Mommy's sleeping now. She'll play with you when she wakes up." Darien said, still looking at Serena. In the next room, Hotaru woke up. When her vision was back, she saw Setsuna sitting up next to her, holding her head, " S – Setsuna?" she asked. Setsuna looked down at her. " Hotaru!" she cried. She leaned down and embraced the little girl. She remembered everything that had happened, " You're alright! - - I'm alright!" she cried. " H – Hotaru? Set – suna?" Lita asked, looking at them with a confused, blank face. Setsuna smiled. " Lita!" she turned and embrace Lita, too. Lita hugged her back, yet not knowing why, exactly. She looked around, wondering why she was in a room in the palace. Last thing she remembered she had been in the park - - just then, she noticed a small girl with blue hair's eyes open. " Amy! Do you know what happened?" Lita asked. Amy, noticing where she was, sat up quickly, a scared expression on her face. When she saw Lita her face lightened, and more when she saw the others. " You – we – we're all okay!!" she cried, tears in her eyes, " I thought you - - I thought I - -." She couldn't finish. She did remember reading her computer and it saying they were going to die… but they weren't dead!! She jumped up and hugged Setsuna. " Michuru!!!" " Haruka!!" Michuru and Haruka both woke up, seeing each other, " What happened?" asked Michuru, " All I remember was fighting those monsters…" " Last thing I remembered was you fainting on me!" Haruka jumped up, " But - - what DID happened?" Amy's face turned pale. " Wha - -.." she remembered - - there wasn't a cure. She hadn't found one. How were they alive? And what had happened to Darien and the others? Were they okay? She brushed past everyone and ran out the door. At the sight of Fighter, Healer, Maker, Mina, and Raye she smiled, " Guys!" they all noticed her. " AMY!!" all the Lights ran to her, " Thanks! We borrowed you mini computer." Maker handed it back to her. Amy took it, confused. " You – you found a cure?" she asked. " Let's – uh – talk about that a little bit later.." Fighter giggled. Amy looked around, as for someone. Then, Fighter realized for who, " Darien's in with Serena - - and Reeny's just fine." She inquired. Amy sighed in relief. " How's Serena?" she asked. None of the Lights answered. With a little worry on her face she walked over to Serena's room. Slowly, she opened the door and saw Darien sitting on a chair next to Serena's bed, cradling a sleeping Reeny in his arms, " Darien.." Darien looked up and smiled at her. " Amy! You're okay!" he said, happily. Amy smiled, also, but just walked over and kneeled so she was just a little taller than the bed. " How is she?" she asked, feeling Serena's head. Darien sighed. " She's recovering - - slowly… but she is getting better." He ran his fingers through Serena's bangs. Amy just stared at Serena's face. Then, she looked up at Darien. She smiled and looked down at Reeny, curled into a little ball in one of his arms. " If you want, I can go lay her down for you, Darien." She said, smiling. Darien looked down at her and smiled back. " Would you?" he asked. Amy nodded. Darien held Reeny out to her. Amy took the little girl, cradling her in both arms. Slowly she stood, looking at Darien once more. He was again staring down at Serena. " Don't worry, Darien. She'll wake up." A little surprised. Darien looked up at her. With a slight smile he nodded. Amy smiled back. Then, she turned and walked out of the room, carefully shutting the door behind her. Darien watched her until the doors were closed, and then turned back to Serena. She was laying there, her hands at her side, her face almost pale white and her eyes still closed. Still, she was beautiful. At least Darien thought so. " I want to see you awake again." Darien whispered, touching the crescent moon on her head. He felt better, knowing all his friends and daughter were alright. But he couldn't be happy without her - - he never was. Even before he met 'Meatball Head' he felt lonely. When they first ran into each other he had felt something, but didn't think it was anything important. That was a fourteen year old. He had been eighteen at the time. He decided, since the feeling wouldn't go away, to push her away with making her dislike him. But now he wished he had listened to the feeling, instead of pushing it away. " I miss you.. Serena.." his voice was still soft, his eyes hazy in the barely lit room. He turned his head and looked out the window. The sun was just rising. The crystal city acted like a prism, shooting rainbows everywhere. Serena's hand moved. She reached it up to her forehead and held it there, < Boy, have I got a headache..> she told herself, not wanting to open her eyes. She sighed. Darien had heard it. With a moment to think about the sound, he quickly turned around. " S – Serena?!" hearing his voice made Serena feel warm. She felt like she hadn't heard it in days - - hmm, if only she knew she hadn't - - she opened her eyes, giving herself a little time to focus, " Serena!" Darien cried. Serena sat up. How long HAD it been? " Hi, Muffin.." she whispered. Before she knew it, Darien had leaned forward and was hugging her tightly. She hugged back, leaning into him, " What's wrong?" she could tell he was either really happy or really sad. " N – Nothing - -." Darien whispered, " I – I just didn't think I'd ever see you again.." then it hit her. The memory of the lizards, and running after Reeny. Then, falling. Her eyes shot open in horror. " Reeny!!!" she cried, stepping back from Darein, " Where is she?! Is she hurt?! Is she okay?!?!" she cried. Darien only smiled. " She's just fine.." he said. But Serena was up and opened the door. As she ran out, everyone smiled. " Serena!" Fighter had changed back to Seiya, and Healer and Maker were now Yaten and Taiki again. But Serena just ran past them and into Reeny's room. The little girl was laying in her crib, curled into a ball and hugging a stuffed rabbit. " Oh Reeny!" she cried. At the sound of her mother's voice, Reeny sat up. " Mommy!" she cried, standing up and holding her arms up. Serena hurried over and picked up her little girl. " Oh, Reeny! Are you hurt?" she looked the little girl over, but she saw nothing; not a scratch. She pulled the little girl closer, hugging her. " Serena.." Serena turned and saw Darien standing in the doorway. It was now she noticed that he had a bandage around his arm. She gasped. " Darien?! What happened?!" she asked, hurrying over. She examined his arm, " You're hurt!!" she exclaimed, worriedly. " Don't worry about. I don't mind, as long as you're okay." Darien said. This surprised Serena. As long as she was okay. What had happened to make him so worried about her. " What? What happened?" she asked. Darien only hugged her again. Reeny smiled, trying to hug her Dad, too. Darien giggled, " Darien?" " You - - You and the others.." Darien began. Just thinking about it made tears come to his eyes, " Almost died…" Serena's eyes widened. " WHAT?!" she asked, in a panic, " Wha – how?! What happened?! Are they all okay?!" she asked, hugging Darien tighter. " They're fine, Serena, they woke up before you did. You're all okay, and so are Seiya, Taiki, and Yaten." Darien assured her. When he back away, she saw his eyes were filled with tears. She rarely ever saw him like this. She felt tears in her eyes, too. She had almost died? But – but what about him? He had to just sit around and watch? That would scare her to death. When she looked back up at him, he was wiping them away, " I was just scared - -." He stopped. They stared at each other for a moment. Then, they leaned forward and kissed. " Moma!!" Reeny interrupted. Serena and Darien pulled apart and looked at her. Her face was bright and happy, " Daddy!" she pointed to the door, " Seya!!" she yelled. " Huh?" asked Darien. Serena looked just as confused, " Seya?" " Seya!" Reeny said again. Serena smiled. " Seiya?" she asked. Reeny nodded. " Seya!" Serena looked up at Darien. " She wants to go see Seiya." She said. Darien nodded. They walked out into the room with everyone else. " Seya!" Reeny said. Serena handed her to Seiya. A little confused, Seiya took her, " Good man!" Reeny said, hugging him. Haruka crossed her arms. " Oh yeah, Haruka," Darien began, looking at her, " SOMEONE told Reeny that her was a 'bad man.' Might you know who said that?" he asked. Haruka's face turned red. " Uhhhhhh…" she began. Michuru began to giggle. Serena smiled. Reeny wouldn't let go of Seiya, so he just held her. " Darien, Seiya, Taiki, Yaten, you'll have to tell us what we missed out on…. And what happened to us, for that matter." Lita said, smiling. Darien nodded. " Hai." He said.