Usagi Has Become Sleeping Beauty! Who’s Gonna Wake Her?
Usagi’s voice: Hypnos put me into narcosis and Thanatos is driving my spirit out of my body. I am going to die very soon. Even Universal Crystal cannot help me. But Seiya has just come back. I have just made up my mind to tell him my true feeling. I don’t want to die now. Seiya, Chiyoko, anyone, please help me!
From last episode, Mars is talking with Mamoru on the phone. Mars told Mamoru that Usagi was in narcosis again. Protector needed Mamoru to go to use the Universal Crystal together to keep Usagi alive.
Mars (crying): Usagi is going to die very soon!
Mamoru (shocked): What? Why?
Mars: Don’t ask now. Come first. We will explain it to you after you came here.
Mamoru: I will come right away.
Mamoru hangs up, and then transforms into Tuxedo Kamen and leaves.
[Title Screen]
Seiya opens the door of Usagi’s home with the key Usagi gave him and walks in. There is no light at all so he quickly realizes that there is no one home.
Seiya: Why there is no one home? It is very late already.
He remembers his pain and gets very worried.
Seiya: I’d better go out and look for her.
Seiya leaves. Meanwhile, four inners, four outers, Graces, Protector, and Tuxedo Kamen are all at Chiyoko’s home in their uniforms. They are gathering around Usagi. Everyone has tears in their eyes. Protector holds Usagi’s right hand and Kamen holds her left hand. The others keep on talking to her and trying to wake her up.
Kamen: How did this happen?
Protector (sobbing): I was talking with her in my room. Then I went out to get some tea. When I was back, I saw Usagi was fainted and there were two men standing besides her. They quickly transformed into smoke and slipped into Usagi’s head when I walked in. I called the others immediately.
Kamen: Who were they?
Protector: If it was Moros last time, those two probably were the Sleep, Hypnos, and the Death, Thanatos.
Kamen: What did they do to Usagi?
Protector: I believe Hypnos put her into long sleep.
Mercury: Protector, will she wake up suddenly like last time?
Protector (shakes her head): Last time was different. Three Dreams could keep people in illusions only. People might wake up on their own or the Three Dreams were dead. However, Hypnos is much stronger. He was their senior. He will put people in sleep and they cannot wake up by themselves at all. Usagi can wake up if, and only if, Hypnos is dead. We have to wait for him to get out and kill him.
Neptune: What shall we do then? How long do we have to wait?
Protector (with tears): We don’t need to wait for long.
Venus: Have you got solution already? Why didn’t you say so?
Protector (shakes her head again): You have forgotten Thanatos, haven’t you? Thanatos can drive people’s spirit out and kill them. So if we cannot kill them as soon as possible, we…(starts sobbing) we are going to lose Usagi-chan forever very soon.
Everyone is shocked and the four inners, Michiru, Keiko, and Chiyoko start crying.
Uranus: How about the Universal Crystal? Couldn’t you use it to kill them?
Everyone, except Protector and Graces, nods continually.
Aglaia (shakes her head): Universal Crystal can only keep Usagi-chan alive or drive Hypnos and Thanatos out and kill them. We can only choose one. However, if we try to drive them out, we will put Usagi-chan’s life in danger because she may die before they are killed. And it has a very big chance that will happen. This has to be why they used this method. They knew we wouldn’t put her life at risk. They can wait until Tuxedo Kamen and Protector get tired and the Universal Crystal power gets weaker. Then they can do whatever they want to do.
Thalia: They possibly thought Usagi-chan was our princess.
Protector starts to cry out loud.
Protector: It was all my fault. I should never leave the room. I should never let them know that I am here. I should…
Mars rushes to hold Protector’s shoulders and starts shaking her.
Mars: Clam down and stop blaming yourself! You are our only hope now. You just concentrate on your work without thinking anything else. If you make the power weaker and Usagi-chan gets killed because of it, we will never forgive you.
Everyone nods. Protector knows they are trying to make her feel better and stop wasting time on insignificant details. She nods and quickly controls herself.
Protector: I will try my best to keep her alive, but we can’t win the game as long as those two are still in her.
Mercury: Then what shall we do?
Protector looks at Aglaia.
Aglaia: We may win the game if we can find another Universal Crystal.
Everyone, except Protector, is sad to hear that.
Uranus: How are we going to find another Universal Crystal in such a short time?
Protector: You forgot we got another pair here. They do have a very big chance.
When everyone else is confused with what she means, Kamen has already realized it.
Kamen: Did any of you try to call the Three Lights?
Everyone now understands what Protector meant by ‘another pair.’
Mars (shakes her head): We didn’t.
Uranus: How can you be so sure that those two are another pair?
Protector: If we are going to search around randomly, why don’t we try for them first? After all, Seiya-san is a sailor too, right? A sailor can express a higher power of the Universal Crystal. If they can create the Universal Crystal, Usagi may be unable to use it immediately because she will feel weak. But he can use it. Please call him.
However, there is no one at Usagi’s home.
Jupiter: We called Usagi’s home but no one answered the phone.
Protector: Did you call other places that he usually goes to?
Venus: We don’t know anywhere else. After all, he has not been here long.
Protector: How about his friends? They may know how to find him.
Mercury: We don’t know where they may go either.
Protector is disappointed and worried. Everyone else is worried to see her sad face. That means Usagi has a big chance to die.
Protector (unfalteringly): I am not going to give up. I will do anything to get her back, even if it means I have to die, I will do it without hesitating.
Kamen: Protector, don’t worry. We are going to make it.
All (nodding): Yes, we are going to make it.
Protector: Yes, we have to trust ourselves. We are sailor soldiers after all, right? We fight for hope, love, and justice and we are going to win. Graces, you try to find another pair who has the Universal Crystal. The others try to find Seiya-san and his friends. You can’t help me here anyway. Go and find them as soon as possible. Go!
Everyone, except Protector and Kamen, nods and leaves the room. They transform back to normal and spread out to do their job. But where are the three lights and Kakyuu anyway? Actually, they are talking in the Ichinohashi Park.
Yaten: You talked with Mamoru-san? What did you two talk about?
Taiki: Yaten, you knew the answer, didn’t you?
Kakyuu: So how was it, Fighter? Would you tell us?
Seiya nods and tells them what happened.
Kakyuu: Then what is your decision?
Seiya (determinedly): I’m going to tell Odango how I feel for her. I don’t care if she loves me or not. I don’t care if I’m a substitute or not. If I can be with her forever, I won’t hesitate. I have been miserable and have missed her so much for these months. I’m going to regret for the rest of my life if I don’t ask her.
Kakyuu (smiling): Good for you. Congratulations. I hope you two work out ok.
Seiya: Thank you, but I’m a lot worried about her right now. She wasn’t at home when I went there. I felt the pain in my heart again. Although it was not as painful as last time, I’m still worried.
Kakyuu: Don’t worry. She might go out with the others only. She probably is waiting at home now. Let’s go.
Just when they reach the exit, they see Haruka is running on the opposite side of the street. She discovers the Three Lights and Kakyuu, and quickly runs towards them.
Haruka: You’d better come with me. Our princess is in danger.
Three Lights and Kakyuu together (shocked): What?
[CM Break]
Everyone is in shock, especially Seiya. He then clutches Haruka’s collar.
Seiya (shouting): What are you talking about? What do you mean she’s in danger?
Haruka pulls down his hand.
Haruka: You’d better follow me first. Otherwise, she may die very soon.
She turns around and starts to run. Three Lights and Kakyuu are shocked more, but they quickly follow Haruka. Haruka calls the others, except Graces of course since they don’t have the sailor pager, while she is running to Chiyoko’s home.
Haruka: Everyone, I have found the Three Lights and Princess Kakyuu. You guys quickly go back to Chiyoko-chan’s home.
Meanwhile, only Tuxedo Kamen and Protector are still at Chiyoko’s home. They are still holding Usagi’s hands in Chiyoko’s room to give her energy of course. Protector feels very tired and little dizzy because she has given out too much energy. But she tells herself that she can’t fall down. She has to save Usagi, so she shakes her head.
Kamen (worried): Are you ok?
Protector gives him a weak smile.
Protector: I am fine.
Kamen: You’d better take a rest.
Protector (shakes her head): I can’t. I have to keep it up. Otherwise she may die.
Kamen: But you feel dizzy, don’t you?
Protector: I am ok.
Kamen: You don’t need to let go of her hand. You may still keep on giving her the energy. You can just close your eyes and lie down on my chest.
Protector nods and does so. Few minutes later, Ami comes back first and everyone else starts to come back one by one.
Ami: Haruka-san is coming back with them.
Protector is so excited to hear that. She tries to get up but Kamen stops her.
Kamen: You’d better keep on resting. We don’t know if they are a pair yet. You still need to save your energy. You’d better close your eyes and lie down.
Protector (nods with a smile): I believe they are a pair. But my eyes are weak and I feel dizzy. I’d better listen to you.
Few more minutes later, Three Lights, Kakyuu, and Haruka are back finally. They rush to Chiyoko’s room with worried faces, especially Seiya.
Seiya: What is going on? What is this?
Everyone else explain the situation to the Three Lights and Kakyuu. Seiya cannot believe that Usagi may not get up again. He quickly runs to Usagi and holds her in his arm. He squeezes her in his arms.
Seiya (shouting): Answer me! Answer me! Odango! Please! Answer me! Please!
When Usagi remains silence still, Seiya has tears in his eyes.
Seiya: Odango! Wake up please! How could you do this to me? I love you! Odango! I love you always! I love you since the first time I saw you. Would you please get up? I just made up my mind to tell you my true feelings for you. How could you leave me now? I have missed you so much. I have thought of you everyday since I left. How could you do this to me? I was so stupid. I didn’t tell you my feelings the first time because I didn’t want you to make a hard choice. I didn’t tell you my feeling after I found out Mamoru-san broke up with you because I was afraid you would not love me truly even you agree to be with me. But I notice it now. As long as I’m with you, I don’t care. I love you, Odango. Would you please wake up? Wake up for me? Please, please…please wake up.
Then Seiya kisses Usagi. Tears run down from his eyes to his cheeks. The girls start to cry. Even Haruka, Taiki, Yaten, and Tuxedo Kamen have tears in their eyes, and Protector’s tears run down from her closed eyes. Suddenly, a miracle happens.
Usagi (whispering weakly): Seiya…
Although her eyes are still closed and her voice is so weak, everyone looks at her excitedly. Protector, who is too weak to open her eyes, wears a smile. Seiya holds Usagi with his right hand and puts his left hand on her face.
Seiya: Odango, could you hear me? I love you, Odango. Would you get up please?
Then, Usagi opens her eyes slowly. She looks into Seiya’s dark blue eyes, which are filled with full of love. She lets go of Protector and Tuxedo Kamen’s hands and puts her hands on Seiya’s face. Seiya then covers Usagi’s right hand with his left hand.
Usagi (weakly): Do you really love me, Seiya-chan? Do you still love me?
Seiya nods continually and his tears drop on Usagi’s face.
Seiya: Of course! I love you always, from the beginning.
Usagi then lets go of Seiya’s face and hugs him. She puts her head on Seiya’s chest.
Usagi: I love you too, Seiya-chan, always, from the beginning.
Seiya is excited to hear that. He kisses Usagi again. Then suddenly, Usagi’s Hope Crystal and Seiya’s Love Crystal come out with strong golden and silver lights respectively. Then the Crystals join together and form a Crystal with very strong lunar light, just like last time. Everyone feels very warm by that power.
Protector (thinking): It is a very warm feeling. It is another Universal Crystal! I’d better get up. I need to join them.
Protector opens her eyes slowly and weakly. She can’t believe what she sees. She stares at Usagi and Seiya with wide eyes. At the same time, what happened to Chiyoko and Mamoru now happens to Usagi and Seiya. Usagi’s pin changes to a new one exactly like Chiyoko’s. Seiya’s pin changes to a new one too. It looks like Usagi’s and Chiyoko’s, except his has a silver heart above and a golden heart below. The others are shocked, especially Kakyuu and the other two Lights. Then Hypnos and Thanatos show up.
Thanatos: So you really are Princess Irene. Just give us the Universal Crystal!
Everyone, including Protector and Usagi, recovers immediately.
Protector (yelling): Seiya, use “Fighter Universal Crystal Power, Make Up”. Usagi, use “Moon Universal Crystal Power, Make Up”.
Seiya: Fighter Universal Crystal Power, Make Up!
Usagi: Moon Universal Crystal Power, Make Up!
Moon’s uniform is basically the same one but with Neo Queen Serenity’s crown on her head. Fighter’s uniform is basically the same one as well but it is a golden yellow uniform now with wings exactly like Moon’s. Then, everyone else transform as well.
Hypnos: So all of you are so called sailor soldiers, huh?
Protector (smiling): You know what to do, right, Sailor Moon?
Although Moon is embarrassed and blushed, she kisses Fighter immediately and their new scepter comes out. Their scepter looks like Protector and Tuxedo Kamen’s, except theirs has the silver heart above and golden heart below like Fighter’s new transformation pin. Their Universal Crystal goes into the top of the silver heart. At the same time, Protector and Tuxedo Kamen kiss to bring their scepter out.
Protector and Kamen: Universal Crystal Power Divine Love!
Hypnos and Thanatos are injured.
Protector: Moon, Fighter, the same line, use your new attack with us.
Moon (holding the new scepter): Fighter, you need to…
Before she can finish, Fighter has already stood behind her and held her in her arms.
Moon, Protector, Fighter, and Kamen together: Universal Crystal Power Divine Love!
Hypnos and Thanatos are vanished right away. Then Nemesis shows up.
Nemesis: So Prince Eric and Princess Irene are both on Earth. I save your life for now. But I will be back soon. Next time, I will take your prince and princess with me.
The inners and outers immediately realize Nemesis has made a mistake since they know not only the prince and princess can create Universal Crystal. But Nemesis disappears before they can say a word. All of the sailors then transform back to normal. Then Chiyoko runs to Seiya and hugs him. Everyone is shocked, especially when Seiya holds Chiyoko back with tears in his eyes.
Chiyoko (sobbing): I have waited this to happen. I have missed you so much.
Seiya: Yeah, me too.
Seiya kisses Chiyoko’s forehead. Kakyuu and the other two Lights are confused, and everyone else is shocked.
All except Three Lights, Kakyuu, and Chiyoko (thinking): It’s him! Seiya-kun/ Seiya-chan was Princess Irene’s fiancé!
No one can move an inch. Usagi gets tears in her eyes immediately. Mamoru has a worried and sad face. They are both worried that they may lose their true love.
Usagi and Mamoru (thinking): What shall I do? Am I going to lose him/her? (Shakes their head.) No, I know I’m not. I have to trust him/her.
They control themselves and everyone is staring at Chiyoko and Seiya, who are snuggling.
Moros, Hypnos, and Thanatos are dead, so let’s talk about them. In the Greek myth, Nyx, who was born by Chaos and is called Night (I’ll take more about this nearly the end of this story), is the mother of Hypnos, Thanatos, and Moros, who are "sleep", "death" and "doom." In some instances, Nyx is also the mother of The Fates and Nemesis (I’ll take more about them later). That’s all the information I could find about those three. Mentioned the other names incidentally because they will be related to my story directly, except The Fates, who will be related to my story only indirectly. One more thing about Moros, Hypnos, and Thanatos, they are brothers in Greek myth but they have no relationship at all in my story. Cassandra sent Hypnos and Thanatos together just because she believed in the “working as a team” thing. Hypnos and Thanatos actually are not even partners.
Seiya was Chiyoko’s (actually Irene’s) fiancé? This is not a good sigh! But I believe they will just love their present lovers no matter who they are. Usagi, Seiya, Chiyoko, and Mamoru will live and love for their present life only. Nothing is going to change that! Nothing! So don’t worry. Everything is still under control. Please keep on reading, and send your comments to Princess_CynthiaK@yahoo.com.hk . I’ll see you next time in episode 213 (I’m sorry. I haven’t think of a title for it yet). Bye for now!